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3YS Owls Governance Consultants, Ainslie Cunningham and Deb Anderson
An easy to understand educational podcast covering hot topics in governance, risk, latest regulatory changes and issues keeping directors and executives awake at night. A practical guide to assist in navigating the complex regulatory minefield, increased public scrutiny, erosion of trust, climate change, modern slavery, non-financial risks, systemic cultural problems and other challenges facing companies in Australia in 2020 and beyond.
Are you a company director, secretary, board member, C-Suite, executive or senior manager with an interest in governance, risk and regulatory change? Then this is the podcast for you!
In this episode of YS Up Governance and Boards Podcast, 3YS Owls Governance Consultants, Ainslie Cunningham and Deb Anderson interview Martin Pretty. Martin is the Founding Director & Investment Manager of Equitable Investors Pty Ltd. Equitable Investors is an independent investment manager focused on identifying listed investment opportunities and engaging constructively with the people behind them to maximise shareholder value. Its directors have over 50 years of combined professional experience in investment markets, focused on those market segments in which higher total returns are most likely to be found, being micro-to-mid cap listed companies, larger strategic opportunities, unlisted growth opportunities & mezzanine or alternative financing. We explore with Martin his entre into the business world through the lens of a journalist, Equitable Investors investment philosophy and their Dragonfly Fund, ESG reporting and investing and the world of finance, equities research and investments.“So my time in both on the research side and working with Thorney Investments, I guess what I learned from working with the people that I worked with was that the best opportunities in the way I see the world, everyone's got a different view, but the way I see the world is when you invest in smaller businesses with a lot more upside in terms of the potential growth and value uplift for those businesses, you can get to know the businesses and get close to the people running those businesses, rather than sitting there at a screen and just reading ASX announcements and not really having the context of what's behind them and the quality of the people with real ambitions driving it.And also, part of that philosophy is to get involved and where you can, assist the company, communicate with the company to ensure that they're focused on the things you believe they should be focused on, or they're aware of the opportunities that you can see. I believe that over time we've seen that that's paid off in spades in terms of being not necessarily an activist investor, not trying to oppose current regimes or break things apart, but to be involved and be constructive and try and collectively work for value maximization. So that's probably the philosophy behind Equitable Investors and our fund, Dragonfly Fund."– Martin Pretty Summary of episode · Working as a journalist for the Australian Financial Review and Investorweb· Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) reporting and investing· Microcaps· Debt v Equity· Capital raisings including convertible notes and crowd-sourced funding· Tips for start-ups on nailing their investor pitch· UpSure which is a company that provides A new way for tech, software and other innovative companies to get insured, reduce risks and stay protected.· Ellume Limited is a Queensland based health company that has developed a COVID-19 Home Test which is an over-the-counter, rapid self-test which detects SARS-CoV-2 antigen. The test will be available for non-prescription use in the U.S. It enables individuals, with and without symptoms, to test for COVID-19 infection in 15 minutes, anywhere, subject to regulatory approval· identitii Limited (ASX:ID8) was founded in 2014 to solve one of the biggest regulatory challenges in the world, how to reduce regulatory risk, without replacing legacy technology systems· Strategy· Interaction been the Board and C-Suite· Spacetalk Watch for children which enables, parents in times of emergency to be able to instantly find and contact their children. Spacetalk is the solution, enabling parents to call, SMS or locate their child via GPS. Spacetalk is also available for our older loved ones to keep in contact with family and friends, when they need to.About Martin PrettyMartin established Equitable Investors and launched its first fund in 2017 after serving four years as an investment manager with Thorney Investment Group. Martin is also a non-executive director of Centrepoint Alliance Limited (ASX: CAF), a non-institutional wealth advice business, Scout Security Limited (ASX: SCT) and Spacetalk Ltd (ASX: SPA) . Prior to joining Thorney Investments as their Investment Manager, Martin headed equities research teams at both Bell Potter and Investorfirst. Earlier in his career, Martin was a finance journalist for The Australian Financial Review and Investorweb and subsequently contributed to publications including The Australian, Smart Investor and Eureka Report.About Scout Security LimitedScout Security Limited (ASX: SCT) sells the Scout Alarm, a self-installed, wireless home security system that is making security more modern, open and affordable. Scout was named “Best App-Based Security System” in 2019 by US News and World Report. Scout’s design-centric offering gives users complete flexibility around connected home security, allowing the system to integrate with other best-in-class IoT devices and offering flexible monitoring options. Scout is an official partner of Amazon Alexa, Google's Assistant and Samsung SmartThings. Scout is also an Amazon Alexa Fund portfolio company.About Spacetalk LtdSpacetalk Ltd (ASX: SPA) (formerly known as MGM Wireless Limited (ASX: MWR) is a technology company that designs and develops breakthrough technology, software and wearable devices that enrich connections between families, schools and society. The Company is recognised as a global leader and pioneer in socially responsible technology for schools and families. Everything we do is built on our unshakeable desire for families to feel safe and secure so that they can live with freedom, independence and joy. As reported by the Motley Fool the company announced that Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) would be selling MGM’s Spacetalk device on its platform. Closer to home, MGM Wireless boasts sales partnerships with companies such as TPG Telecom Limited (ASX: TPG).About Centrepoint Alliance Limited Centrepoint Alliance Limited (ASX: CAF) is a publicly listed company and one of the largest independent financial advice groups in Australia. CAF has a network of ~1,830 advisers that touches ~$25b of client funds, including $3.2b of Funds Under Management or Administration (as of last public report).Review, Like and CommentIf you enjoyed this episode please remember to review, like and comment. You can leave a rating and subscribe for the latest episode at iTunes using the apple icon in the player above.About Us - 3YS Owls – Governance Consultants3YS Owls are a corporate governance firm and incorporated legal practice who specialise in providing a variety of services and solutions across corporate governance, company secretary, board advisory, strategy, risk and business consulting. Contact the team today to see how we can help you.TranscriptDownload a full copy of the transcript here.Suggest a topic or join us as a guest on the showIf you have a topic you would like us to explore, or you would like to join us as a guest on the podcast, we would be delighted to hear from you. Lets Get in touch!YS Up - Governance and Boards Podcast is an easy to understand educational podcast covering hot topics in governance, risk, latest regulatory changes and issues keeping directors and executives awake at night. A practical guide to assist in navigating the complex regulatory minefield, increased public scrutiny, erosion of trust, climate change, modern slavery, non-financial risks, systemic cultural problems and other challenges facing companies in Australia in 2020 and beyond. Are you a company secretary, director, board member, C-Suite, executive or senior manager with an interest in governance, risk and regulatory change? Then this is the podcast for you!https://www.3ysowls.com.au/governance/podcast/ys-up-governance.jsp
In this episode of YS Up Governance and Boards Podcast, 3YS Owls Governance Consultants, Ainslie Cunningham and Deb Anderson interview Peter Turnbull AM. Peter is an experienced non-executive director and chair of listed public companies, and has extensive governance experience as a former president, fellow and life member of the Governance Institute of Australia and is a fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. We explore with Peter his extensive career working for Regulators in Australia and overseas, his executive, NED and Chair roles and the wealth of experience gained over his career to date in the energy and technology commercialisation sectors. The skills required to gain a non-executive director board role, the importance of risk management, keeping governance simple, people and open and transparent communication in every business, Peter’s extensive contribution to Governance both nationally and internationally, executive remuneration, culture and so much more.“Look, it's nice in the sense that we're a global community. I see a lot of the things that we grapple with and talk about here. For instance, Canada, the UK, people are talking about the same things in most countries. The Chartered Governance Institute has nine divisions around the world. We have about 30,000 members and a 120-year history. It gives you a really good vantage point to see what others are doing, and talking about, and worrying about. They're very similar. Some of the things we've talked about here already, they're the same sorts of things. Particularly during 2020, how do we hold virtual meetings? What are the regulators prepared to do and not do? Will some of these things become permanent? Exactly the same, particularly in the UK, Canada, but even Africa. They're talking about the same sorts of things in Southern Africa and Zimbabwe. It's really great because we can... At the global level, we share a lot. We share what our different regulators are doing. We share many of our own solutions that we've come up with. We try not to reinvent the wheel, so to speak each time.That's one of the things I'm really trying to encourage as president at the minute. Make sure we're sharing what we've already done and invented and rolled out. But it's a very high level of discussion on the same sorts of things around the world.”– Peter Turnbull AMSummary of episode · Peter’s appointment as a Member of the Order of Australia in June 2020 (as announced in the Queen's Birthday 2020 Honours List), for services to business administration and corporate governance institutes· General vantage point of Peter’s global view on governance and being very involved as a Chair/Director and in the global governance community· Learnings from 2020 and the key risks for 2021· Strategy and risk management· Ways that a board can reconnect with middle management· Virtual Annual General Meetings (AGM)· Board Skills Matrix as a useful tool for succession planning· Non-executive Director Recruitment and search consultants· NED Roles on ASX listed entities· Executive Roles with ASX Listed Newcrest Mining Limited (ASX:NCM) & Energex Limited· The transition from C-Suite executive to board member· The importance of focusing on Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) issues, culture and Diversity on Boards· Artificial Intelligence (AI), innovation and technology disruptionAbout Peter Turnbull AM Peter is an experienced NED and chair, with substantial commercial, governance and senior executive experience across a range of sectors, including technology commercialisation, mining, oil and gas and industrial manufacturing. Peter is a non-executive director of Karoon Energy Limited (ASX:KAR), chair of Calix Limited (ASX:CXL), a non-executive director of the Governance Institute of Australia and president of The Chartered Governance Institute, which is established under a royal charter, and based in London.Peter is also a member of the corporate governance consultative panel of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). Prior to taking on non-executive positions, Peter held senior legal commercial and governance positions, with several top 50 ASX companies, and has also worked in senior roles for regulatory authorities in Australia and Hong Kong, including as a director of corporate finance with the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong.Peter is a former President, Fellow and Life Member of the Governance Institute of Australia and is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Former positions include an adjunct professor role at the University of Queensland (Institute of Molecular Bioscience), president of Corporate Secretaries International Association (CSIA), based in Geneva, and a member of ASIC’s Director Advisory Panel in Australia. Peter has degrees in law and economics from the University of Melbourne.Review, Like and CommentIf you enjoyed this episode please remember to review, like and comment. You can leave a rating and subscribe for the latest episode at iTunes using the apple icon in the player above.About Us - 3YS Owls – Governance Consultants3YS Owls are a corporate governance firm and incorporated legal practice who specialise in providing a variety of services and solutions across corporate governance, company secretary, board advisory, strategy, risk and business consulting. Contact the team today to see how we can help you.TranscriptDownload a full copy of the transcript here.Suggest a topic or join us as a guest on the showIf you have a topic you would like us to explore, or you would like to join us as a guest on the podcast, we would be delighted to hear from you. Lets Get in touch!YS Up - Governance and Boards Podcast is an easy to understand educational podcast covering hot topics in governance, risk, latest regulatory changes and issues keeping directors and executives awake at night. A practical guide to assist in navigating the complex regulatory minefield, increased public scrutiny, erosion of trust, climate change, modern slavery, non-financial risks, systemic cultural problems and other challenges facing companies in Australia in 2020 and beyond. Are you a company secretary, director, board member, C-Suite, executive or senior manager with an interest in governance, risk and regulatory change? Then this is the podcast for you!https://www.3ysowls.com.au/governance/podcast/ys-up-governance.jsp
In this episode of YS Up Governance and Boards Podcast, 3YS Owls Governance Consultants, Ainslie Cunningham and Deb Anderson interview Nicholas Bernhardt. Nicholas is the CEO and Co-Founder of Informed 365, an Australian based tech company that specialises solely on better sustainability outcomes. They develop customised real-time digital platforms with predictive capabilities and unlimited analytics functionality to provide improved visibility and transparency and to allow their clients to make better, more informed decisions. We explore with Nicholas ESG, CSR and Modern Slavery reporting and the diagnostic tools that are offered by Informed 365, and some of the stunning statistics around the number of people living in slave-like situations.“You might know that last year, October 2019, the Property Council launched an Australian-first shared platform for their members to combat modern slavery. It was not the usual Stockland, Mirvac, Lendlease tackle modern slavery in their little silos. They do that collaboratively. Modern slavery is a non-compete space. Let's face it. We all want to eradicate it. Well, not all. The perpetrators don't want to eradicate it, but normal, healthy, sane people want to eradicate modern slavery.It was good to see an industry organisation take the lead and say, "Look, we're just going to do this because it will be much more efficient, and the impact will be a lot greater."– Nicholas BernhardtSummary of episode · Modern Slavery Reporting· Modern Slavery Act 2018· Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) Reporting· Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)· Supply chain management· Some corporate examples of the ‘poster child’ in terms of CSR: Patagonia, Outland Denim, Property Council of Australia· Connecting devices, data and databases to produce meaningful information· Web-Based Platform Solutions Provider of Supply Chain Management, Business Intelligence, Climate Change Adaptation/Resilience and CSR Certification· Department of Home Affairs· CIPS· Climate change· Workplace Health and Safety· ESG Investing· Treasury Wine Estates· Boohoo scandalAbout Nicholas BernhardtNicholas is the CEO and co-founder of Australian tech company Informed 365. Informed 365 helps any organisation (from non-profits to global enterprises to governments) to track, monitor, calculate and visualise critical ESG (Environment Social Governance) data in a meaningful way that allows them to make better, more informed decisions. Nicholas is an ex-investment banker who held senior management positions at Standard Chartered Bank, Nomura Securities and Ameco Financial Services.Review, Like and CommentIf you enjoyed this episode please remember to review, like and comment. You can leave a rating and subscribe for the latest episode at iTunes using the apple icon in the player above.About Us - 3YS Owls – Governance Consultants3YS Owls are a corporate governance firm and incorporated legal practice who specialise in providing a variety of services and solutions across corporate governance, company secretary, board advisory, strategy, risk and business consulting. Contact the team today to see how we can help you.TranscriptDownload a full copy of the transcript here.Suggest a topic or join us as a guest on the showIf you have a topic you would like us to explore, or you would like to join us as a guest on the podcast, we would be delighted to hear from you. Lets Get in touch!YS Up - Governance and Boards Podcast is an easy to understand educational podcast covering hot topics in governance, risk, latest regulatory changes and issues keeping directors and executives awake at night. A practical guide to assist in navigating the complex regulatory minefield, increased public scrutiny, erosion of trust, climate change, modern slavery, non-financial risks, systemic cultural problems and other challenges facing companies in Australia in 2020 and beyond. Are you a company secretary, director, board member, C-Suite, executive or senior manager with an interest in governance, risk and regulatory change? Then this is the podcast for you!https://www.3ysowls.com.au/governance/podcast/ys-up-governance.jsp
In this episode of YS Up Governance and Boards Podcast, 3YS Owls Governance Consultants, Ainslie Cunningham and Deb Anderson interview Steve Renouf. Steve is a proud Gunggari and Gubbi Gubbi man and is a rugby league legend having played 212 games for the Broncos, 11 Queensland State of Origin games and 9 International Australian Rugby League tests. We explore with Steve his role as a Deadly Choices Ambassador for the Institute for Urban Indigenous Health, living with diabetes, his role as the first Ambassador for Australian Diabetes Educators Association (ADEA) and some rugby league.“Deadly Choices is celebrating its 10 years this year. So, we're very fortunate that we are still operating the way we were. And Deadly Choices, obviously, was born out of the Institute for Urban Indigenous Health. When we first came together back in 2009-2010, we had to have a community engagement program for the community. And Ian Lacey and Keiran Lander were two young men at the time, and they're still young, they're a bit younger than me. But we employed them, brought them onboard, and they came up with the original idea.So, Deadly Choices was born as a school’s program for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander kids, just around healthy lifestyles. So, eating the right thing, drinking plenty of water, and having plenty of sleep, and all that. So, it was reinforcing what would have been taught at school as well. But we specifically target Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander kids within the school.And then out of that came this idea that ... The boys come up with an idea ... Or the group at the time, it wasn't just the boys. That how about we look at these shirts that we made, the Deadly Choices shirts, you might see them around the place, and why don't we use them in the medical centres to try and incentivise people coming in for a 715 health check? And that's where it was born, and it was so popular, using that concept. And along the way we built partnerships to help with that.And obviously, the first one being a partnership with the Brisbane Broncos. Because our community love Rugby League, especially up here in the southeast corner. So, having the Broncos come on board, back in 2013, as our first partner in our Deadly Choices program, it just really lifted the profile of what we were trying to do. “– Steve RenoufSummary of episode · The Institute for Urban Indigenous Health and it’s South East Queensland Members including: ATSICHS Brisbane, Yulu-Barri-Ba: Aboriginal Corporation for Community Health, Kalwun, Kambu: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporation for Health and Moreton ATSICHS (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Health Service)· Living with diabetes, having 5 children all with diabetes and becoming the first ambassador for the Australian Diabetes Educators Association on World Diabetes Day· NAIDOC Week 2020· Steve’s passion as an Ambassador for Deadly Choices along with some other well known fellow Ambassador’s including: Preston Campbell, Willie Tonga, Brandon Wakeling, Taliqua Clancy, Scott Prince, Petero Civoniceva, Tallisha Harden to name a few· Playing for the Brisbane Broncos and their support of Deadly Choices· Launch of the DC Fit program which is a group fitness and exercise program designed for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples who are between 16 -25 years of age, to exercise in a culturally-safe and supportive environment, while participating in Fun Indigenous Training (FIT).· The requirement of a 715 health check, which is designed to support the physical, social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients of all ages and acts as an early detection for chronic disease· The Work it Out (WIO) program which is a culturally responsive, chronic condition self-management program that has been implemented since 2011 across participating Community Controlled Health Services (CCHSs) in South East Queensland.· Deadly Choices Sistas Program developed by the Wirrpanda Foundation, which engages female role models to empower and enable young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women (between the ages of 12 and 17) to make informed decisions about their personal health and wellbeing, leading to a positive and healthy lifestyle.· Aunty Pamela Mam’s legacy· Deadly Choices PodcastAbout Steve Renouf Steve is the Deadly Choices Ambassador for the Institute for Urban Indigenous Health. Steve holds the record for the most tries for the Broncos, with 142 tries. And was named in the Broncos' 10 and 20 year teams, the 25 year Grand Final team, and the Indigenous Team of the Century. He played 212 Broncos games, 11 Queensland State of Origin games, 9 International Australian Rugby League tests, and was part of four Premiership winning teams for the Broncos.As a Deadly Choices Ambassador, Steve is an inspiration and fantastic role model. While he may no longer play football professionally, he still plays plenty of sport and is always keeping active and eating good food. He is a loving father to his five children and openly talks about his life with diabetes, encouraging everyone to make healthy choices. His favourite meal is garlic prawns cooked on the barbie, and his favourite exercise is going for a walk. You can follow Steve on Twitter, @therealpearl03. And Steve's deadly choice is to eat healthy, keep active, and keep his diabetes under control.Review, Like and CommentIf you enjoyed this episode please remember to review, like and comment. You can leave a rating and subscribe for the latest episode at iTunes using the apple icon in the player above.About Us - 3YS Owls – Governance Consultants3YS Owls are a corporate governance firm and incorporated legal practice who specialise in providing a variety of services and solutions across corporate governance, company secretary, board advisory, strategy, risk and business consulting. Contact the team today to see how we can help you.TranscriptDownload a full copy of the transcript here.Suggest a topic or join us as a guest on the showIf you have a topic you would like us to explore, or you would like to join us as a guest on the podcast, we would be delighted to hear from you. Lets Get in touch!YS Up - Governance and Boards Podcast is an easy to understand educational podcast covering hot topics in governance, risk, latest regulatory changes and issues keeping directors and executives awake at night. A practical guide to assist in navigating the complex regulatory minefield, increased public scrutiny, erosion of trust, climate change, modern slavery, non-financial risks, systemic cultural problems and other challenges facing companies in Australia in 2020 and beyond. Are you a company secretary, director, board member, C-Suite, executive or senior manager with an interest in governance, risk and regulatory change? Then this is the podcast for you!https://www.3ysowls.com.au/governance/podcast/ys-up-governance.jsp
In this episode of YS Up Governance and Boards Podcast, 3YS Owls Governance Consultants, Ainslie Cunningham and Deb Anderson interview Shannon Gilleland. Shannon is the CEO of Form-i-Baby and founder of the Pronto Bottle: a self-sanitising baby bottle, making it faster and lighter for parents to travel with a bottle-fed baby. We explore with Shannon her journey of a start-up from developing a product from concept to design, capital raising and investment opportunities (private equity, venture capital, IPO, debt/equity), go-to-market strategy, establishing a board setting up governance and other challenges faced by entrepreneurs."There's actually been a number of options we've looked at and also completed ourselves. So, the initial one that I mentioned there was the friends and family round. We didn't actually take that as a portion of equity, that was actually we took on as loans. So we said to people that we would pay them back within a set period of time and we were lucky enough to have friends and family that said they were happy without having to have some sort of increase by year one of payment, which is great. And then the next thing for us was we actually got into that acceleration program, the Med Tech one, which is actually backed by VC [venture capital] firms. So Artesian was one of the firms backing that program. So through that we actually raised three separate rounds of funding and those all required the same sort of process you would for any other type of investment in terms of you had to pitch, you had all your documentation requirements, your legal requirements around that as well.It's also reporting requirements too. So, every three months you've got to report to the VCs on what did you say you were going to do? Where are you right now and where do you think you're going to be in X amount of time as well just to make sure that you are kind of being transparent as to what you're doing? And then the next thing now is we did two separate rounds of one was a non-equity based fundraising round. That was last year through crowdfunding actually, so I'm not sure on, most people are aware what crowdfunding is about, but this was a product for price crowd funding. So, the idea was that people would purchase or pre-purchase a bottle and then at some stage in nine months’ time, once we completed our manufacturing, they get that product and return."– Shannon GillelandSummary of episode · Founding Form-i-Baby Pty Ltd· Developed Pronto Bottle from concept, to design, sample production, testing, forecast, cost and promotion including further product development· Research involving interviewing and surveying 100 parents to identify the pain point around parents having to travel with multiple prefilled bottles and the challenges with bottle sterilization· Transferrable skills from her mobile game development and e-commerce roles including her role at Electronic Arts· Funding – starting with family and friends before moving to equity crowd sourced funding (CSF) via Birchal· Developing strategic plans, budgets and operating plans· Responsible for managing and implementing marketing activities through research, strategic planning and implementation including advertising and crowdfunding strategies· Business plan development including investor pitch deck, executive summary and information memorandum for crowd sourced funding· Participating in Australia’s leading Med Tech Actuator program and raising capital from VC firm Artesian· Identified and hired key stakeholders to work with, including product developers, marketing, legal, accounting, branding, PR and manufacturing, and managed these relationships through the various stages they were required in the business· Implementing a governance board of directorsAbout Shannon GillelandShannon is a serial entrepreneur, founder of Pronto Bottle and CEO of Form-i-Baby. Having founded, and co-founded, three previous businesses in mobile game development and e-commerce, and has worked as project manager for one of the world’s most recognisable game development studios (Electronic Arts).Her skills range from business development, product development, marketing, branding, project management, logistics, distribution, e-commerce, customer service and management of small to large globally distributed teams.Along with a Graduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship & Innovation from Swinburne University of Technology, and a bottle feeding parent herself, she's had first-hand experience with the current pain points of her target demographic and been able to apply the last 10 years of experience to developing a product and company to solve the biggest problem for bottle feeding parents.Review, Like and CommentIf you enjoyed this episode please remember to review, like and comment. You can leave a rating and subscribe for the latest episode at iTunes using the apple icon in the player above.About Us - 3YS Owls – Governance Consultants3YS Owls are a corporate governance firm and incorporated legal practice who specialise in providing a variety of services and solutions across corporate governance, company secretary, board advisory, strategy, risk and business consulting. Contact the team today to see how we can help you.TranscriptDownload a full copy of the transcript here.Suggest a topic or join us as a guest on the showIf you have a topic you would like us to explore, or you would like to join us as a guest on the podcast, we would be delighted to hear from you. Lets Get in touch!YS Up - Governance and Boards Podcast is an easy to understand educational podcast covering hot topics in governance, risk, latest regulatory changes and issues keeping directors and executives awake at night. A practical guide to assist in navigating the complex regulatory minefield, increased public scrutiny, erosion of trust, climate change, modern slavery, non-financial risks, systemic cultural problems and other challenges facing companies in Australia in 2020 and beyond. Are you a company secretary, director, board member, C-Suite, executive or senior manager with an interest in governance, risk and regulatory change? Then this is the podcast for you!https://www.3ysowls.com.au/governance/podcast/ys-up-governance.jsp
In this episode of YS Up Governance and Boards Podcast, 3YS Owls Governance Consultants, Ainslie Cunningham and Deb Anderson interview the winner of Governance Top 100 2020, Fran Finucan. Fran is the company secretary for Collins Foods Limited (ASX:CKF). Fran is recognised by internal and external stakeholders as an approachable, valued business partner sharing know-how and best practice in corporate governance. We explore with Fran her prior role as an ASX listing adviser, her current role as company secretary of Collins Foods; virtual board meetings and Collins Foods first hybrid AGM, KFC, Taco Bell and Sizzler franchises and best practice governance.“We had a hybrid AGM. For some specific reasons we chose to go hybrid as opposed to completely virtual. And it was very successful. It was the first hybrid AGM with any virtual component for the company. And so that in itself was exciting. There are many... I think anyone who says that it's easier doing a virtual event, never had to hold a virtual event. There are so many more factors that one needs to think of but really, if you're supported by the right kind of business partners who are invested in your success as well, then you will come out successful at the other end, which we did. We had very positive feedback from our investors, who were grateful that they could join us online, despite the COVID environment that we live in. And it provided a very transparent way of questions being asked and answered. And as much as possible, we tried to keep it like it was the same format as though we were having it in person.”“And so with Collins Foods, I don't like to use the word by happenstance but two weeks before the lockdown here in Queensland, we had actually had a scenario where we had done some scenario training to test and practice our crisis management manual. And a week later after that, we actually had ... We had a case where we put that plan through its real paces. And so, we'd already had a practice run and then we were able to redeploy it and then fine tune it again. And then from there, we fine-tuned it again. So, it's been very interesting in terms of having that plan in place and knowing that we'd done those simulations and just how close the actual event was to what we had planned.”– Fran FinucanSummary of episode · Collins Foods Limited franchisee of KFC and Taco Bell· Sizzler to close in Australia but continues to operate very strongly in Thailand and Japan· Business Continuity Plan (BCP)· Modern Slavery Reporting· Risk Register· Executive Remuneration· Hybrid and Virtual AGM· Crisis Management· Scenario planning and testing· Franchisors coping through COVID-19About Fran FinucanFran is a confident, personable and results-oriented senior professional with a proven track record in high-level relationship management, corporate governance and provision of policy advice on complex regulatory issues. Her experience in legal, commercial and corporate governance across industries has been gained whilst working in legal, regulatory and company secretarial roles in Australia over 17 years including a rare opportunity working as Senior Listings Adviser in market supervision at the Australian Securities Exchange. Fran is recognised by internal and external stakeholders as an approachable, valued business partner sharing know-how and best practice in corporate governance. She is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD), Fellow of the Governance Institute of Australia and admitted as a solicitor in Queensland.Review, Like and CommentIf you enjoyed this episode please remember to review, like and comment. You can leave a rating and subscribe for the latest episode at iTunes using the apple icon in the player above.About Us - 3YS Owls – Governance Consultants3YS Owls are a corporate governance firm and incorporated legal practice who specialise in providing a variety of services and solutions across corporate governance, company secretary, board advisory, strategy, risk and business consulting. Contact the team today to see how we can help you.TranscriptDownload a full copy of the transcript here.Suggest a topic or join us as a guest on the showIf you have a topic you would like us to explore, or you would like to join us as a guest on the podcast, we would be delighted to hear from you. Lets Get in touch!YS Up - Governance and Boards Podcast is an easy to understand educational podcast covering hot topics in governance, risk, latest regulatory changes and issues keeping directors and executives awake at night. A practical guide to assist in navigating the complex regulatory minefield, increased public scrutiny, erosion of trust, climate change, modern slavery, non-financial risks, systemic cultural problems and other challenges facing companies in Australia in 2020 and beyond. Are you a company secretary, director, board member, C-Suite, executive or senior manager with an interest in governance, risk and regulatory change? Then this is the podcast for you!https://www.3ysowls.com.au/governance/podcast/ys-up-governance.jsp
In this episode of YS Up Governance and Boards Podcast, 3YS Owls Governance Consultants, Ainslie Cunningham and Deb Anderson interview Theo Vairaktaris. Theo is founder and sole owner of the Taris Property Group and the award winning Usher Group. The Usher Group started out as a humble small painting business on the Gold Coast. Almost two decades on, the Usher Group is recognised as one of the construction and trade industry’s most recognisable businesses.We explore with Theo the growth of the Usher Group from a small painting business to a company that now works across nine different service areas and the importance of core values, agreed behaviours, purpose and passion in building a resilient culture and brand.“I think if they're stuck in a rut, I think coming back to those basic levels and understanding what's your purpose. I believe if you’ve got your purpose clear, and you find your passion in that purpose, then you're going to deliver an awesome product. Those three things there for me was really, really clear in my journey that I was highly passionate, and I had a purpose, which helped me deliver an awesome product. And then the next three was obviously people, culture and brand.So, I think once your purpose is clear and you understand truly what you're focusing on, and you're really clear about that, then you can really find your... It really ignites you again. Sometimes we get a bit grey. We find ourselves in a, "What am I really doing? What's my real purpose? What am I selling?" or, "What's my service?" or, "What problem am I solving?" I think we’ve got to be really clear about what's my goal here, what's my aim? I think if we can find and really define that, then we can be really clear with our people. We can be really clear about our strategic direction, and then we can really be clear about what results we want to achieve. So sometimes it's just coming back to those core basics, purpose and passion.”– Theo VairaktarisSummary of episode · The importance of People and Culture· Brand· Strategy· The importance of a mentor· DiSC profiling· “Your Project Partner”· Usher Love – charitable foundation· Some of the challenges Theo faced in growing the business and his tips on how to overcome some of the challenges faced by business ownersAbout Theodore VairaktarisAs the founder and sole owner of the Usher Group, Theodore Vairaktaris started out as a humble small painting business on the Gold Coast. Almost two decades on, the Usher Group is recognised as one of the construction and trade industry’s most recognisable businesses.Painting is still at the heart of what the Usher Group does, yet today the company work across nine different service areas including solid plastering, signage, property maintenance, swinging stage and mast climber access solutions, electrical, refrigeration and mechanical, landscaping and labour-hire.With such an expansive collection of services at Usher Group, their strongest belief is that they establish themselves as their client’s ‘project partner’ reflecting the quality of service that they strive to sustain and deliver.As a family-owned company, Theodore Vairaktaris is most proud of the Usher Group family, their 500+ strong team of exceptional highly-skilled individuals specially selected for their passion, work ethic and shared commitment to delivering a high standard of work for their clients.The Usher Group has been recognised over years with countless awards for business, training, and innovation and was last year named Gold Coast’s 2019 Supreme Winner Business of the Year at the Gold Coast Business Excellence Awards.Review, Like and CommentIf you enjoyed this episode please remember to review, like and comment. You can leave a rating and subscribe for the latest episode at iTunes using the apple icon in the player above.About Us - 3YS Owls – Governance Consultants3YS Owls are a corporate governance firm and incorporated legal practice who specialise in providing a variety of services and solutions across corporate governance, company secretary, board advisory, strategy, risk and business consulting. Contact the team today to see how we can help you.TranscriptDownload a full copy of the transcript here.Suggest a topic or join us as a guest on the showIf you have a topic you would like us to explore, or you would like to join us as a guest on the podcast, we would be delighted to hear from you. Lets Get in touch!YS Up - Governance and Boards Podcast is an easy to understand educational podcast covering hot topics in governance, risk, latest regulatory changes and issues keeping directors and executives awake at night. A practical guide to assist in navigating the complex regulatory minefield, increased public scrutiny, erosion of trust, climate change, modern slavery, non-financial risks, systemic cultural problems and other challenges facing companies in Australia in 2020 and beyond. Are you a company secretary, director, board member, C-Suite, executive or senior manager with an interest in governance, risk and regulatory change? Then this is the podcast for you!https://www.3ysowls.com.au/governance/podcast/ys-up-governance.jsp
In this episode of YS Up Governance and Boards Podcast, 3YS Owls Governance Consultants, Ainslie Cunningham and Deb Anderson interview Dr. Attracta Lagan who is the Co-Principal at Managing Values Pty Ltd. We explore with Dr. Lagan the behavioural science of fraud and cultural audits, system 1 and system 2 thinking, the work of some Nobel Prize winners, including Richard Thaler and Elinor Ostrom and Zappo’s as an example of the importance of valuing culture within an organisation.“ It's a cultural audit. So, it works on three levels. We would go in and we would do focus groups across each section in the organisation. We would do one to one interviews with the leadership team, because what we're trying to see is there a shared idea, shared success formula for the organisation, because believe it or not, when you go into the leadership team, people often assume that everyone thinks like me. And the first thing that we discover when we do a cultural audit at the top, is that not all the leaders are thinking in the same way. So, you've got your cross section, with focus groups, you've got your individual one to ones, and then we do an electronic diagnostic through an organisation. So, the last organisation, we worked with had 135,000 employees. So, there's no way we were going to be able to do you know, focus groups with everyone.So, we did focus groups a representative sample of the organisational size. We did the one to ones with Exco members, and then we sent in an electronic survey. And so, we're comparing those three sources of truth basically. And what you find often is that the view from the top is much rosier than the view from the bottom.And then you've got a different view in the middle. And then what you do with the results is that you feed it back to each of those three groups. So, we're verifying. Is this your experience? What perhaps is leading you to this conclusion? What needs to happen for you to change your idea of how things happen here? We all suffer from 173 biases and shortcuts in the way we think this is what the science tells us. So increasingly we're challenging people to think about the assumptions they bring to the table, because you're not coming into an organisation. You're not developing your strategy from square one. You're actually projecting onto your strategy, all your assumptions, people are inherently lazy, people aren't self-motivated, all those other things. “– Dr. Attracta LaganSummary of episode · Behavioural science of fraud· Cultural audits· The impact of sets of eyes poster’s watching over trading rooms· System 1 and System 2 thinking by Daniel Kahneman – Recipient of 2002 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences· Behaviour science is a combination of psychology, sociology, evolutionary science· Richard Thaler’s nudge theory· The influence of social media on culture· The importance of measuring and benchmarking culture in an organisation· The science shows us that we're actually pro-social and people get a lot of satisfaction from being able to help their colleaguesAbout Dr. Attracta LaganDr Attracta Lagan is a leading Australian business ethicist who has worked extensively in the corporate and government areas in Australia and throughout Asia. She draws on the latest research from behaviour science to work alongside organisational leaders in designing preferred workplace cultures.She has focused her attention on developing the social infrastructure necessary to embed risk management to enable governance and accountability to become a shared responsibility throughout an organisation.Attracta has worked alongside the leaders of many major enterprises in Australia and Asia, helping Exco teams measure and benchmark culture, draft organisational values and engage all organisational members with their ethical accountabilities.Attracta is the director of Managing Values Pty Ltd. She has a PhD in sociology and ecology, and has published a number of books and publications, including: Why Business Ethics Matters, 3D Ethics, Ethics of AI White Paper, Business Ethics White Paper, and over 40 articles in professional magazines. If you would like to contact Dr. Attracta Lagan or read more information about her work visit www.values.com.au.Review, Like and CommentIf you enjoyed this episode please remember to review, like and comment. You can leave a rating and subscribe for the latest episode at iTunes using the apple icon in the player above.About Us - 3YS Owls – Governance Consultants3YS Owls are a corporate governance firm and incorporated legal practice who specialise in providing a variety of services and solutions across corporate governance, company secretary, board advisory, strategy, risk and business consulting. Contact the team today to see how we can help you.TranscriptDownload a full copy of the transcript here.Suggest a topic or join us as a guest on the showIf you have a topic you would like us to explore, or you would like to join us as a guest on the podcast, we would be delighted to hear from you. Lets Get in touch!YS Up - Governance and Boards Podcast is an easy to understand educational podcast covering hot topics in governance, risk, latest regulatory changes and issues keeping directors and executives awake at night. A practical guide to assist in navigating the complex regulatory minefield, increased public scrutiny, erosion of trust, climate change, modern slavery, non-financial risks, systemic cultural problems and other challenges facing companies in Australia in 2020 and beyond. Are you a company secretary, director, board member, C-Suite, executive or senior manager with an interest in governance, risk and regulatory change? Then this is the podcast for you!https://www.3ysowls.com.au/governance/podcast/ys-up-governance.jsp
In this episode of YS Up Governance and Boards Podcast, 3YS Owls Governance Consultants, Ainslie Cunningham and Deb Anderson interview Maria Newman and AnnMarie Rodgers from Marsh and McLennan Group of Companies. We explore with Maria and AnnMarie current challenges in the insurance market, including 14 consecutive quarters of pricing increases in the Pacific with one of the largest being Q2 2020 and based on Marsh’s benchmarking data for ASX 100 clients, renewal in the first two quarters of this year, Directors and Officer’s (D&O) premium spend is up 170% on average and in some extreme cases they are up 600% with retentions soaring also up to 300%.“I think also, Ainslie, just to your point around what can organisations do in terms of attracting the right type of director or talented directors. I think if you're on a board, if you're the director of an organisation is making sure that you understand I suppose the impact on your D&O cover, that those business activities are going to have, and take a really keen interest in what's happening with that insurance renewal as well.I suppose our approach is where we can in terms of D&Os to ask our clients to actually sort of be involved in that presentation to the market. One, nobody knows your business obviously better than you do. And if you can sort of talk through what your risks are, what your risk profile is with an underwriter, that's really important. But equally important as well is giving for us perhaps going into boards and actually giving those boards presentations about what the drivers are and what an insurer is perhaps looking at and what's going to be the driver in that next renewal. Because if you sit in a number of boards, it might be different for each different organisation as you'd know. So just getting an idea of what that means for you and being involved in and making sure that you've got, as Maria says, you've got the broadest coverage come renewal.”– AnnMarie Rodgers: “So, the challenge really is finding that right mix, level or right balance between the mounting cost of insurance and the right mix or level of protection for directors. So, companies and directors potentially facing a decision to reduce coverage or eliminate coverage in certain areas. So, it's really important that you have an understanding of what you have and then the insurance market also has an understanding of your business.In terms of anything more creative on the larger scale, some larger companies, and it doesn't need to be a very large company, they're turning more into captives. So, from January to July this year, Marsh created 76 new captives. So that's about, if you look at year on year growth, that's about a 200% year on year growth. So where they can do it, where it's appropriate to a company, they're turning more into captives so that they can remove themselves from the volatility of that market and have more control around how they're transferring that risk.”– Maria NewmanSummary of episode · Natural Catastrophe Insurance· Challenges in the Directors and Officers (D&O) Market· Captives as an alternative risk transfer mechanism· The importance of modelling to enable better decision making· Increases in shareholder and securities class actions· The importance of renewing early so that you have time to review your policy renewal terms adequately· Cyber Insurance policies· Claims arising from COVID-19, additional COVID questionnaires and exclusions· The potential impacts of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety· Changes to Lloyd’s of London syndicates· Consolidation of Insurer’s driving down capacity· Marsh’s Benchmarking tool IDEAL which is designed to provide decision-making support when evaluating publicly traded D&O liability insurance limits· UK High Court Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA)’s business interruption insurance test case.About Maria NewmanMaria is the Managing Principal and Vice President – Risk Management at Marsh, a corporate insurance broker and risk advisor with over 20 years’ experience in the design, placement and management of complex insurance programs.Maria is an accountant by trade having completed a Bachelor of Business with a major in Accounting and a Master of Business Administration with a Finance major through QUT’s Brisbane Graduate School of Business. In her current role, Maria works with a diverse range of clients from ASX 200 and multinational companies to government-owned corporations across several industry sectors including Real Estate, Retail and Consumer Goods, Infrastructure, Manufacturing and Aged Care.Maria has expertise in Property and Casualty lines with special interests in managing multinational programs, insurance due diligence, and contractual insurance and indemnity reviews.About AnnMarie RodgersAnnMarie is a Senior Vice President and leads the Queensland Corporate Segment for Marsh - world leader in delivering risk and insurance services and solutions and part of the Marsh & McLennan group of companies.A Fellow of the Australian & New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance, AnnMarie started her career in Glasgow and has 30 years insurance industry experience in the UK and Australia.In her current role, AnnMarie oversees client service delivery and insurance solutions for clients and is also responsible for business development in Queensland. Previous roles include client account management, new business and insurance program placement in local and international insurance markets. Her client servicing experience spans a wide range of industries including real estate, retail, manufacturing, food & beverage, utilities, aviation and government entities.Review, Like and CommentIf you enjoyed this episode please remember to review, like and comment. You can leave a rating and subscribe for the latest episode at iTunes using the apple icon in the player above.About Us - 3YS Owls – Governance Consultants3YS Owls are a corporate governance firm and incorporated legal practice who specialise in providing a variety of services and solutions across corporate governance, company secretary, board advisory, strategy, risk and business consulting. Contact the team today to see how we can help you.TranscriptDownload a full copy of the transcript here.Suggest a topic or join us as a guest on the showIf you have a topic you would like us to explore, or you would like to join us as a guest on the podcast, we would be delighted to hear from you. Lets Get in touch!YS Up - Governance and Boards Podcast is an easy to understand educational podcast covering hot topics in governance, risk, latest regulatory changes and issues keeping directors and executives awake at night. A practical guide to assist in navigating the complex regulatory minefield, increased public scrutiny, erosion of trust, climate change, modern slavery, non-financial risks, systemic cultural problems and other challenges facing companies in Australia in 2020 and beyond. Are you a company secretary, director, board member, C-Suite, executive or senior manager with an interest in governance, risk and regulatory change? Then this is the podcast for you!https://www.3ysowls.com.au/governance/podcast/ys-up-governance.jsp
In this episode of YS Up Governance and Boards Podcast, 3YS Owls Governance Consultants, Ainslie Cunningham and Deb Anderson interview Fiona Robertson. Fiona is a culture and leadership expert and her first book, Rules of Belonging – change your organisational culture, delight your people and turbo-charge your results, was published in 2020. We explore with Fiona in-depth the “Rules of Belonging”, some neuroscience and psychological safety research, the relationship between culture and strategy and some common virtues of good leaders.“Look, the one thing I've seen a lot of, which I think doesn't work, is I've seen a lot of people who try to recruit their way to a new culture. So, the logic seems sound when you first look at it. So, they'll say things like, "If we just hire more ethical people, then we'll have more ethical decision-making.If we just hire people who are more creative, then we'll get more innovation," and so on and so forth. And what happens is that those people will join the organisation and they'll do what I said before. They'll look around, they'll figure out what it takes to belong in that place, and they will slowly, but surely begin to adopt that behaviour as their own or they will opt out.So, if they feel that they can't or won't earn belonging in their new place, they will opt out either through their own choice or because the immune system of the organism will reject them. And so that whole idea of, "We can recruit our way to a new culture," just doesn't work. People go native or they leave.”– Fiona RobertsonSummary of episode · Rules of belonging· Culture· Leadership· Maslow’s hierarchy of needs· The importance of belonging to a group· Research of Professor Amy Edmondson into psychological safety· Neuroscience research of Professor Matthew Lieberman who heads up the Cognitive Neuroscience Unit at UCLA and his experiment which proves that the human brain cannot distinguish social pain from physical pain, using a functional MRI machine.· Engagement surveys· Change managementAbout Fiona RobertsonFiona Robertson is a culture and leadership expert who holds an MBA from London Business School and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and the Institute of Executive Coaching and Leadership. She is the former Head of Culture for the National Australia Bank (NAB), where she spent 12 years in senior executive positions. She is now an independent speaker, facilitator, executive coach and author. Fiona has consulted to dozens of large and small blue-chip organisations domestically and internationally, with all levels of government in Australia and coached numerous senior executives. Clients have included ANZ, AGSM, RMIT, Monash College, IBM, Nasdaq, NCR, Oracle and McKinsey & Company.Review, Like and CommentIf you enjoyed this episode please remember to review, like and comment. You can leave a rating and subscribe for the latest episode at iTunes using the apple icon in the player above.About Us - 3YS Owls – Governance Consultants3YS Owls are a corporate governance firm and incorporated legal practice who specialise in providing a variety of services and solutions across corporate governance, company secretary, board advisory, strategy, risk and business consulting. Contact the team today to see how we can help you.TranscriptDownload a full copy of the transcript here.Suggest a topic or join us as a guest on the showIf you have a topic you would like us to explore, or you would like to join us as a guest on the podcast, we would be delighted to hear from you. Lets Get in touch!YS Up - Governance and Boards Podcast is an easy to understand educational podcast covering hot topics in governance, risk, latest regulatory changes and issues keeping directors and executives awake at night. A practical guide to assist in navigating the complex regulatory minefield, increased public scrutiny, erosion of trust, climate change, modern slavery, non-financial risks, systemic cultural problems and other challenges facing companies in Australia in 2020 and beyond. Are you a company secretary, director, board member, C-Suite, executive or senior manager with an interest in governance, risk and regulatory change? Then this is the podcast for you!https://www.3ysowls.com.au/governance/podcast/ys-up-governance.jsp
In this episode of YS Up Governance and Boards Podcast, 3YS Owls Governance Consultants, Ainslie Cunningham and Deb Anderson interview Alex Hutchens. Alex is a Partner and Head of Technology, Media, and Telecommunications Industry Group at McCullough Robertson. We explore with Alex his passion for the intersection of law and technology, the most common forms of cyber-attack, reporting on and responding to data breaches, the importance of a robust data breach response plan and some useful resources if your organisation is the victim of a cyber-attack including: Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) and Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) and so much more.“Spear phishing is actually one of the most common attacks that we see today. And the reason behind that is it's a form of social engineering… which enables attackers to get access to other information, which might then be more useful from a cybersecurity perspective. So, there's a very famous now white hat hacker called Kevin Mitnick. And he used to be, back in the 80s, one of the FBI's most wanted people, such were his skills in penetrating IT networks. One of the things he talks about is that individuals are still the weakest link. It's the human factor that really is the best way into a system. Spear phishing is really about not just blanket attacks, but quite targeted attacks, understanding that a particular person, it might be an IT manager, it might be a CEO, someone who's got very highly credentialed permissions within an IT system. If you can compromise them personally, get their information then perhaps you can then log in as them and exercise those credentials or pretend to be them and force other people to divulge information.”“There's a report, I believe, and I have no reason not to believe it, although I imagine because it's part of sort of state security, it would be partly contentious. But there is a report of a virus or malware called Stuxnet, which was originally promulgated by the US security services. And reportedly, it was used in an attack on an Iranian nuclear reactor several years ago now. And basically, the vector through which that was brought in was an individual who worked in that nuclear reactor was compromised or working with the US, and managed to, through a USB port, introduce a compromised USB device, which then deployed some code into the system, and then affected the system so it would overheat and meltdown. And so that led to sort of physical destruction through the introduction of malware code.Now, that's obviously a very different scenario from what most businesses are dealing with. But it's a really great example of how those USB ports are really still a major vulnerability.”– Alex HutchensSummary of episode · Ransomware, spear phishing, Stuxnet and other forms of cyber attack· Cyber security insurance· Privacy· Social engineering· Some examples of well-known entities that have experienced data breaches including the Australian Red Cross and Toll Holdings Limited· Cyber criminals and malicious actors· Kevin Mitnick the world’s most famous hacker· Data breaches· Password protection· The importance of cyber security awareness training for employees· Threat vectors and activists· The dark webAbout Alex HutchensAlex is a Partner and Head of Technology, Media, and Telecommunications Industry Group at McCullough Robertson. His key practice areas are data protection and privacy, information technology, and telecommunications. In that role, he advises clients extensively on cybersecurity and data protection matters, particularly in connection with the rollout of new technologies, the mobilisation of workforces, and reporting and responding to data breaches.Review, Like and CommentIf you enjoyed this episode please remember to review, like and comment. You can leave a rating and subscribe for the latest episode at iTunes using the apple icon in the player above.About Us - 3YS Owls – Governance Consultants3YS Owls are a corporate governance firm and incorporated legal practice who specialise in providing a variety of services and solutions across corporate governance, company secretary, board advisory, strategy, risk and business consulting. Contact the team today to see how we can help you.TranscriptDownload a full copy of the transcript here.Suggest a topic or join us as a guest on the showIf you have a topic you would like us to explore, or you would like to join us as a guest on the podcast, we would be delighted to hear from you Lets Get in touch!YS Up - Governance and Boards Podcast is an easy to understand educational podcast covering hot topics in governance, risk, latest regulatory changes and issues keeping directors and executives awake at night. A practical guide to assist in navigating the complex regulatory minefield, increased public scrutiny, erosion of trust, climate change, modern slavery, non-financial risks, systemic cultural problems and other challenges facing companies in Australia in 2020 and beyond. Are you a company secretary, director, board member, C-Suite, executive or senior manager with an interest in governance, risk and regulatory change? Then this is the podcast for you!https://www.3ysowls.com.au/governance/podcast/ys-up-governance.jsp
In this episode of YS Up Governance and Boards Podcast, 3YS Owls Governance Consultants, Ainslie Cunningham and Deb Anderson interview Sarah Zeljko. Sarah is a professional non-executive director on the Boards of Powerlink Queensland, Energy Super, MILLovate Pty Ltd, Stockyard Beef Pty Ltd, and LogiCamms Limited (ASX:LCM). We discuss with Sarah running one of her father’s businesses while studying law, her early career working in organisations, like mining and big infrastructure projects, a wind farm in Wonthaggi, a foray in council, in statutory bodies and water businesses, always working in big organisations, big infrastructure, a lot of front-end construction and some of the hot topics around the Board table.“Probably the biggest challenge I had, was at WICET because it was, as I said, $4 billion project that was overtime and over budget. It was a massive coal terminal that was being built at the height of the coal boom. By the time I arrived, it was probably six to 12 months off being finished. It was $1 billion over time and over budget. For me, trying to move the organisation from the halcyon days of, this is a great project and this is going really well, to a $1 billion worth of contractor claims where everybody I was dealing, with claims from John Holland,BMD, big, small, you name it. It was a matter of taking a Board on a journey as well, because they were all representative directors of big coal companies like Glencore and Wesfarmers and Yancoal.”– Sarah ZeljkoSummary of episode · How Sarah obtained her first non-executive director role· G8 Education Ltd (ASX:GEM)· Wiggins Island Coal Export Terminal (WICET)· Board meetings during COVID· Mentoring with McCarthy Mentoring· Mental Health in the workplace· Surround yourself with the clever people.· Workplace health and safety· Working in male dominated businesses -v- female dominated businesses· Culture· 4 pillars of strategy· Plan on a page· DiversityAbout Sarah ZeljkoSarah Zeljko is a professional Non-Executive Director on the boards of Powerlink Queensland, Energy Super, MILLovate Pty Ltd, Stockyard Beef Pty Ltd, and LogiCamms. She is the Chair of the Energy Super Investment Committee, responsible for $7.5B in funds under management and also Chairs Powerlink's People and Culture Committee. Sarah also works as a mentor with McCarthy Mentoring.Sarah has extensive executive, operational, governance and advisory experience across large ASX listed, government and private corporations, having led a range of Boards, Committees and Executives through strategic and operational challenges. She is recognised for her commercial acumen and has a record of delivering revenue growth in large corporations through developing and executing corporate strategy, negotiating commercial agreements, capital raising, M&A, construction and project management across complex multi-million dollar transactions.She is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD), a Graduate of the Australian Superannuation Trustees (GAIST) and an admitted Legal Practitioner in the NSW and QLD Supreme Courts. She has previously held roles as General Counsel and Company Secretary for G8 Education Ltd (ASX:GEM), the Wiggins Island Coal Terminal Pty Ltd (WICET), and Cement Australia Holdings Pty Limited.Review, Like and CommentIf you enjoyed this episode please remember to review, like and comment. You can leave a rating and subscribe for the latest episode at iTunes using the apple icon in the player above.About Us - 3YS Owls – Governance Consultants3YS Owls are a corporate governance firm and incorporated legal practice who specialise in providing a variety of services and solutions across corporate governance, company secretary, board advisory, strategy, risk and business consulting. Contact the team today to see how we can help you.TranscriptDownload a full copy of the transcript here.Suggest a topic or join us as a guest on the showIf you have a topic you would like us to explore, or you would like to join us as a guest on the podcast, we would be delighted to hear from you. Lets Get in touch!YS Up - Governance and Boards Podcast is an easy to understand educational podcast covering hot topics in governance, risk, latest regulatory changes and issues keeping directors and executives awake at night. A practical guide to assist in navigating the complex regulatory minefield, increased public scrutiny, erosion of trust, climate change, modern slavery, non-financial risks, systemic cultural problems and other challenges facing companies in Australia in 2020 and beyond. Are you a company secretary, director, board member, C-Suite, executive or senior manager with an interest in governance, risk and regulatory change? Then this is the podcast for you!https://www.3ysowls.com.au/governance/podcast/ys-up-governance.jsp
In this episode of YS Up Governance and Boards Podcast 3YS Owls Governance Consultants, Ainslie Cunningham and Deb Anderson interview Danielle Dobson. Danielle is the founder of Code Conversations™ an author, speaker, coach, and advocate. We explore with Danielle her extensive experience in coaching and the interviews and research that led her to write her book – breaking the gender code. We discuss with Danielle the gender code in detail, together with the importance of conducting a gender pay gap audit and the positive benefits that parenting have on becoming a better leader.“ So, using that data, Bank West Curtin Centre has come up with, the latest 2020 Insights Report shows us that there's a direct causal link between having more women in senior leadership roles and key management roles, and the performance of your business. So, in terms of profitability, business performance, and productivity. And I've got the numbers here so that I'm completely accurate. So, if there's an increase of 10% or more for women in higher level management positions and boards and senior roles, the ASX listed companies, this report shows that there's a 4.9% increase in company market value. And that can equate to 78.5 million Australian dollars.So, I mean, the numbers are in. And appointing a female CEO, there's a 12.9% increase of outperforming equivalent organisations in the sector by three or more different metrics. And I mean, I could go on. But now we can find causal links. So, this is relatively new, and it's ground-breaking and it's a world first report, because for a long time, there's been the sense, and there's been some evidence, but it hasn't been as rigorously put together and scrutinised. And using, like I mentioned, longitudinal data. So, Julia Gillard, when she was the Prime Minister, instigated and created this measure. And so, we have years of research. So, in terms of bottom line, because we like evidence, we like data. We like to have the real numbers to help us understand the real true impact of having gender diversity, so we've got it now.”– Danielle DobsonSummary of episode · Code Conversations™· Some statistics that support the value of having women in leadership roles· Profitability, performance and productivity increase under female leadership· Coaching women· The positive impact of parenting on becoming a better leader with empathy, perspective, patience, prioritisation, critical thinking, flexibility, adaptability and creativity to name a few.· Gender quotas on ASX listed boards of directors· Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA)· Board candidate skills to consider as part of a board skills matrix· Culture· Equal opportunity laws· A recognition-rich culture starts at the top. Gallup research shows that the most meaningful recognition comes from a manager, a high-level leader or the CEO.About Danielle DobsonDanielle is an author, speaker, coach, and advocate. As a CPA with extensive 14-year corporate experience, Danielle has covered everything from private practice to multinationals, and has lived and worked in four countries, identifying the high level of stress and overwhelm experienced personally, and by working mothers. Danielle wanted to make a difference, and seven years ago, pivoted from her corporate career to helping working mothers find more freedom and fulfillment though coaching in wellbeing.Her experience with her coaching clients told her that the answer wasn't purely in wellbeing. There was something else that is holding professional women back from having the lives they really want. Driven by the mission to find answers to why the daily juggle for balance between work and life is so elusive for women in high pressure roles, she interviewed over 50 women and a few good men in leadership positions across a diverse range of industries. Through this work, Danielle learned what works in helping women use what they already have to get what they actually want. And she shares this in her book, breaking the gender code.Now Danielle uses this body of work and experience to help women to break free from the gender code that has been holding them back. Working with individuals and organisations, she creates clear pathways for women to unlock their full potential and step into positions of leadership and influence, without excessive self-judgment and parent guilt.Danielle also helps organisations understand the impact of the gender code in their business, so they can leverage the power of the high performing women they already have, attract the right female leaders into their organisation, develop a competitive advantage over industry rivals, and boost their bottom line performance.Review, Like and CommentIf you enjoyed this episode please remember to review, like and comment. You can leave a rating and subscribe for the latest episode at iTunes using the apple icon in the player above.About Us - 3YS Owls – Governance Consultants3YS Owls are a corporate governance firm and incorporated legal practice who specialise in providing a variety of services and solutions across corporate governance, company secretary, board advisory, strategy, risk and business consulting. Contact the team today to see how we can help you.TranscriptDownload a full copy of the transcript here.Suggest a topic or join us as a guest on the showIf you have a topic you would like us to explore, or you would like to join us as a guest on the podcast, we would be delighted to hear from you. Lets Get in touch!YS Up - Governance and Boards Podcast is an easy to understand educational podcast covering hot topics in governance, risk, latest regulatory changes and issues keeping directors and executives awake at night. A practical guide to assist in navigating the complex regulatory minefield, increased public scrutiny, erosion of trust, climate change, modern slavery, non-financial risks, systemic cultural problems and other challenges facing companies in Australia in 2020 and beyond. Are you a company secretary, director, board member, C-Suite, executive or senior manager with an interest in governance, risk and regulatory change? Then this is the podcast for you!https://www.3ysowls.com.au/governance/podcast/ys-up-governance.jsp
Episode 21 – Whistleblower, Modern Slavery, AML/CTF, ABAC and AFSL’s with Kathryn MorganShownotesIn this episode of YS Up Governance and Boards Podcast, 3YS Owls Governance Consultants, Ainslie Cunningham and Deb Anderson interview Kathryn Morgan. Kathryn is a Senior Associate (Financial Services) at McCullough Robertson Lawyers. We talk to Kathryn about the enhanced whistleblower protections, modern slavery, AML/CTF, ABac and other challenges for financial services providers, mining and engineering firms, professional services firms and educational institutions.“It [Modern Slavery Act) obviously came into effect in 2019, so it's not necessarily new law now, but the first set of reporting requirements are now coming up. They have all been pushed back by three months due to COVID like most regulators… I think it's important to note that, It's not saying that you have to look at your supply chains and be absolutely certain that there is no modern slavery in your supply chains because quite frankly, that is impossible. Anyone that has a smartphone has benefited in some way, shape, or form, from modern slavery, unfortunately. But what it is about doing is, trying to create as much transparency as possible, given the nature of your business, given the types of goods and services that you're providing, and where possible, trying to remove any obvious instances of modern slavery. So, it really needs to be looked at on a case by case basis.So if, for example, you're manufacturing technology equipment and you're getting a lot of raw materials from a country that's a vulnerable jurisdiction, the kinds of checks, and balances and the due diligence that you're going to put in place for those suppliers is going to be very different for a small accounting business that employs five people and might occasionally buy some merchandise from China. Both require due diligence, and both would require checks. And obviously, the latter businesses are unlikely to be captured by the mandatory criteria and having to report, but it's the framework that any business can and probably should implement.”– Kathryn MorganSummary of episode · Whistleblower protection laws and policies· DFAT Consolidated list· Financial Action Task Force (FATF)· Modern Slavery Act 2018· Anti-Slavery Australia· Implementation of the Hayne Financial Services Royal Commission Recommendations· Anti-money laundering and anti-counter terrorism financing (AML/CTF)· Anti-bribery and anti-corruption (ABAC) policies· Australian Financial Services Licensees (AFSLs)· Regulators (ASIC, AUSTRAC and OAIC)· FinTech· Compliance frameworksAbout Kathryn MorganKathryn is a financial services regulatory lawyer, specialising in white collar crime regulation and compliance. Kathryn acts for clients from a variety of industry sectors, including mining and engineering firms, professional services firms, educational institutions and financial services providers. She advises on matters regarding anti-money laundering and counter terrorism, (AML/CTF), international sanctions, foreign bribery, modern slavery, whistleblower protection laws and other white-collar crime issues.Kathryn brings both in-house and private practice experience, having previously worked as an in-house legal counsel for the wealth management business unit at the Commonwealth Bank of Australia. Kathryn's experience includes advising various clients on their obligations as existing or potential reporting entities under the AML/CTF Act and advising various listed and unlisted, Australian and multinational entities in relation to addressing a range of integrity risks applicable to their operations, including UNSC sanctions regimes.Review, Like and CommentIf you enjoyed this episode please remember to review, like and comment. You can leave a rating and subscribe for the latest episode at iTunes using the apple icon in the player above.About Us - 3YS Owls – Governance Consultants3YS Owls are a corporate governance firm and incorporated legal practice who specialise in providing a variety of services and solutions across corporate governance, company secretary, board advisory, strategy, risk and business consulting. Contact the team today to see how we can help you.TranscriptDownload a full copy of the transcript here.Suggest a topic or join us as a guest on the showIf you have a topic you would like us to explore, or you would like to join us as a guest on the podcast, we would be delighted to hear from you. Lets Get in touch!YS Up - Governance and Boards Podcast is an easy to understand educational podcast covering hot topics in governance, risk, latest regulatory changes and issues keeping directors and executives awake at night. A practical guide to assist in navigating the complex regulatory minefield, increased public scrutiny, erosion of trust, climate change, modern slavery, non-financial risks, systemic cultural problems and other challenges facing companies in Australia in 2020 and beyond. Are you a company secretary, director, board member, C-Suite, executive or senior manager with an interest in governance, risk and regulatory change? Then this is the podcast for you!https://www.3ysowls.com.au/governance/podcast/ys-up-governance.jsp
In this episode of YS Up Governance and Boards Podcast, 3YS Owls Governance Consultants, Ainslie Cunningham and Deb Anderson interview Kylie Sprott. Kylie is an international leader with over 25 years of demonstrated experience and achievement across a variety of industries including IT, engineering, environmental services and legal services. Kylie focuses on innovation and how this applies to people, culture, technology and business growth. Her creativity combined with her extensive M&A skills and global experience make her a unique business contributor. We explore with Kylie her extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions, integration of businesses and synergies, organisational transformation, change management, the importance of good culture, technology and Kylie’s extensive contribution in the not for profit sector.“I think it needs to be part of the due diligence process. It's good to look at the numbers. It's really good to focus on those. It's really good to look at the client piece and obviously, to see where the overlap is and where the synergies are. I think all of that's really great also for the synergies from a cost perspective, really helpful, but the culture piece often isn't covered in the due diligence phase. So that's really about going in there and really assessing in a really practical way methodically what your culture is versus the company, the target's culture. And when I've done it myself, what we've done is use the McKinsey 7S model to say, "Okay, what are the seven aspects and how do we map those out?"And generally, it's really helpful to know where the gaps are, because if you can see the gaps, you can assess whether or not they're too big to overcome, or if they're small, then you put in place a strategy as to how you're going to address those but it means you're very transparent about that upfront at the beginning. I think when M&A tends to fall into a bit of strife is when there are suddenly surprises in the integration phase for both sides of the organisation. So, things that haven't been disclosed either in the due diligence phase, or weren't even asked in the due diligence phase, but also expectations. So, if you do the culture piece, then you're constantly going into that people element rather than just focusing on the numbers, so I think it's really important.”– Kylie SprottSummary of episode · Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A)· Due Diligence (DD)· Non-Executive Director for Position Partners and The Oranges Toolkit· Not for Profits: The Smith Family; Rainbow House Iligan; Willow International· Queensland Futures Institute· Managing transformation through COVID-19 as a Chief Transformation Officer for QANTM IP (ASX:QIP)· Perfectionism, procrastination and the power of the pomodoro· People and Culture Strategy· Innovation· Digital technology· Change management· Board governance· Organisational strategy development· Stakeholder engagement and management· General managementAbout Kylie SprottKylie Sprott is an international leader with over 25 years of demonstrated experience and achievement across a variety of industries including IT, engineering, environmental services and legal services.Kylie focuses on innovation and how this applies to people, culture, technology and business growth. Her creativity combined with her extensive M&A skills and global experience make her a unique business contributor.Kylie’s experience spans Australia, New Zealand, United States, United Kingdom, Ecuador and Asia. An expert in culture mapping, Kylie has conducted the due diligence and led the integration of over 25 organisations globally. She has worked in businesses varying in size from 100 to over 8,000 – both private and publicly listed.Kylie has led several multi-disciplinary teams including technology, human resources and marketing. Utilising her broad experience, Kylie currently works in the capacity of “Chief Transformation Officer” of a publicly listed legal services business, QANTM IP (ASX: QIP) and serves on two boards as a Non-Executive Director for Position Partners and The Oranges Toolkit.In addition to her work commitments, Kylie is a keen philanthropist and works closely with The Smith Family in the capacity of “Leader of Corporate Champions” and is the Ambassador of “Rainbow House Iligan” orphanage in the Philippines. Kylie has also recently joined Willow International as the Australian Ambassador. Willow International is an organisation that is focused on restoring the lives of human trafficking victims and putting an end to this global epidemic. Kylie is also an Ambassador for Queensland Futures Institute.A well-respected communicator in the business community, Kylie is an accomplished keynote speaker and regularly publishes articles on her blog and linked in.Kylie has a Bachelor of Arts (Politics, Film and Media), Post Graduate in Business and has studied “Strategic Human Resources” at both the Australian Graduate School of Management and Harvard Business School. Kylie has formal qualifications in “Organisational Change Management” from University of Technology Sydney and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.Kylie is an avid traveller and music buff. She enjoys politics, motherhood and the occasional glass of red wine.Review, Like and CommentIf you enjoyed this episode please remember to review, like and comment. You can leave a rating and subscribe for the latest episode at iTunes using the apple icon in the player above.About Us - 3YS Owls – Governance Consultants3YS Owls are a corporate governance firm and incorporated legal practice who specialise in providing a variety of services and solutions across corporate governance, company secretary, board advisory, strategy, risk and business consulting. Contact the team today to see how we can help you.TranscriptDownload a full copy of the transcript here.Suggest a topic or join us as a guest on the showIf you have a topic you would like us to explore, or you would like to join us as a guest on the podcast, we would be delighted to hear from you. Lets Get in touch!YS Up - Governance and Boards Podcast is an easy to understand educational podcast covering hot topics in governance, risk, latest regulatory changes and issues keeping directors and executives awake at night. A practical guide to assist in navigating the complex regulatory minefield, increased public scrutiny, erosion of trust, climate change, modern slavery, non-financial risks, systemic cultural problems and other challenges facing companies in Australia in 2020 and beyond. Are you a company secretary, director, board member, C-Suite, executive or senior manager with an interest in governance, risk and regulatory change? Then this is the podcast for you!https://www.3ysowls.com.au/governance/podcast/ys-up-governance.jsp
In this episode of YS Up Governance and Boards Podcast, 3YS Owls Governance Consultants, Ainslie Cunningham and Deb Anderson interview Pat Howard. Pat is the CEO of MSL Solutions Limited (ASX:MSL), and Pat is a current board member of Queensland Rugby Union, formerly performance director of Leicester Tigers from March to December 2005, and formerly the executive general manager of team performance of Cricket Australia. Pat joined Cricket Australia back in 2011, and during the period Pat has overseen World Cups and The Ashes in the men's and women's programs, and seen developments in coach education, pathway changes and restructuring of domestic competitions.We explore with Pat: governance in sport, cricket and rugby union in Australia, Leicester Tigers, crisis management and Pat’s corporate roles outside of sport.“You mentioned the [Steve Smith, Dave Warner and Cameron Bancroft ball tampering incident]. But there was a precedent set, a couple of months before where two female cricketers had been banned for six months for a very small bet on this day cricket, and they got six months ban for betting on cricket. So, automatically the sanction had to be fair and reasonable to those people. And then that automatically set a bar that had to be played with. And there were other people that wanted people sanctioned for life. And I didn't think that was reasonable either. And you then had ICC governance rules where the sanctions were one match, and that didn't seem fair and reasonable either in the circumstances due to the impact it had on the game and the country.”– Pat Howard Summary of episode · Governance in sport· Third generation playing for the Wallabies· Australian Rugby Union· Cricket Australia· Pat’s role as COO at Cromwell Property Group (ASX: CMW)· Crisis management· Pat’s role as Performance Director for the Leicester Tigers· T20 Cricket· Womens’ Cricket· The Ashes· Concussion· Player of the Year 2001· Rx Management – Pharmacy GroupAbout Pat Howard Pat Howard is the CEO of MSL Solutions Limited (ASX:MSL), and Pat is a current board member of Queensland Rugby Union, formerly performance director of Leicester Tigers from March to December 2005, and formerly the executive general manager of team performance of Cricket Australia. Pat joined Cricket Australia back in 2011, and during the period Pat has overseen World Cups and Ashes in the men's and women's program. Number one in all formats, but Men's T20 currently ranked second and seen developments in coach education, pathway changes and restructuring of domestic competitions.Pat started his sporting career while studying a pharmacy degree at the University of Queensland. He went on to become a rugby union international at 19, winning numerous awards as a player and later as a coach. Pat has a full blue from the University of Queensland. In 2004, he became director of rugby at Leicester Tigers, considered the leading professional rugby club in Britain. Pat was 2007 European director of Rugby and the first person to be European coach in 2007 and player of the year in 2001.In 2007, he moved back to Australia to become general manager of the high-performance unit of Australian Rugby Union, where he was responsible for the recruiting of the 2007 to 2013 Wallabies management. Pat spent three years as COO of Cromwell Property Group ASX 200, one of Queensland's largest listed companies with three operating segments, property investment, funds management, and property development. He was responsible for the day to day management of the business, including HR, IT and administration. For a period in the role, he was also head of property services. Pat is also joint founder and director of a pharmacy management business, which now has 18 pharmacies in three states. Pat is married with four children.Review, Like and CommentIf you enjoyed this episode please remember to review, like and comment. You can leave a rating and subscribe for the latest episode at iTunes using the apple icon in the player above.About Us - 3YS Owls – Governance Consultants3YS Owls are a corporate governance firm and incorporated legal practice who specialise in providing a variety of services and solutions across corporate governance, company secretary, board advisory, strategy, risk and business consulting. Contact the team today to see how we can help you.TranscriptDownload a full copy of the transcript here.Suggest a topic or join us as a guest on the showIf you have a topic you would like us to explore, or you would like to join us as a guest on the podcast, we would be delighted to hear from you. Lets Get in touch!YS Up - Governance and Boards Podcast is an easy to understand educational podcast covering hot topics in governance, risk, latest regulatory changes and issues keeping directors and executives awake at night. A practical guide to assist in navigating the complex regulatory minefield, increased public scrutiny, erosion of trust, climate change, modern slavery, non-financial risks, systemic cultural problems and other challenges facing companies in Australia in 2020 and beyond. Are you a company secretary, director, board member, C-Suite, executive or senior manager with an interest in governance, risk and regulatory change? Then this is the podcast for you!https://www.3ysowls.com.au/governance/podcast/ys-up-governance.jsp
In this episode of YS Up Governance and Boards Podcast, 3YS Owls Governance Consultants, Ainslie Cunningham and Deb Anderson interview Georg Chmiel. Georg is the Executive Chairman of Juwai-IQI, one of the largest end-to-end property market places in Asia. He is also Chairman of iCarAsia (ASX:ICQ), the number 1 online automotive marketplace for South East Asia and non-executive Director of Centrepoint Alliance Limited (ASX:CAF), a leading wealth management network across Australia, as well as Prop Tech Group.We explore with Georg his wealth of experience working in South East Asia; online new and used car and property sales in South East Asia , iProperty, artificial intelligence, some of the challenges faced by start-ups, budgets and financial reporting, culture, the importance of a clear vison and AI.“If you take REA's realestate.com.au, the number one reason why it was such a success is because there were newspapers. Newspapers are highly inefficient to search. I mean, you can't compare. It's only a subset of the total market in the newspaper, otherwise they will be that thick. And online allowed, for the first time, to really give full transparency and generate more and better leads, and balance the power in the industry. That is real disruption.What is not disruption are companies like WeWork or others which try to apply a bit of the accounting standards and couple of other things and convert large long-term leases into smaller short-term leases. I mean, the only outcome of all of that was changes to the lease standards, and a lot of people who probably lost a bit of the belief in the technology and the disruptive community. But honestly, it really makes a difference. It's also differentiating between countries. So, if you take a Western, let's say, European or Australian approach, technology is not unconditionally embraced. The first thing which comes to mind, particularly in countries like, let's say, Germany where I'm originally from, is fear. So, technology is there's something stored about myself, what will happen with the data, etc. When you take an Asian approach, it's about opportunity, it's about how can this help me in doing things I wasn't able to do before. How do I, and this is not just online technology, how do I get access to medication? How am I able to follow a job when I'm quite remotely based? I mean, if you think of those countries, you've got 7,000 islands in Philippines, you've got 17,000 in Indonesia. I mean, logistically, a nightmare. So, the only way you can do it is by disrupting how you interact in these markets.”– Georg ChmielSummary of episode · iCarAsia – online new and used car sales· Budgets and financial reporting· iProperty - Malaysia· Juwai-IQI - end to end property marketplaces in Asia· Artificial Intelligence (AI)· Some of the challenges faced by start-ups· Culture· The importance of a clear vision· Working from Home· Virtual AGM’s· ASEAN Markets at the forefront of technology adoption· Diversity· What is technology disruption?About Georg Chmiel Georg Chmiel is the Executive Chairman of Juwai-IQI, one of the largest end-to-end property market places in Asia with more than 12,000 sales agents. He is also Chairman of iCarAsia (ASX:ICQ), the number 1 online automotive marketplace for South East Asia and non-executive Director of Centrepoint Alliance Limited (ASX:CAF), a leading wealth management network across Australia, as well as Prop Tech Group (to be listed soon).Georg was previously Managing Director / CEO of the iProperty Group (ASX:IPP) before it was sold to REA Group for over A$750m, non-executive Director of Mitula Group (ASX:MUA) and earlier Managing Director / CEO of LJ Hooker Group with 700 offices across ten countries. Georg also held the position of CFO at REA Group (ASX:REA).Georg has over 25 years of experience in growth business, especially in the real estate and online industry. Georg is the recipient of the Asia Pacific Entrepreneurship Award in 2016 and the Top Outstanding Leaders Asia Award in 2015. Georg is a CPA (USA), member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and holds an MBA (INSEAD) and a Computer Science degree (TU Munich).Review, Like and CommentIf you enjoyed this episode please remember to review, like and comment. You can leave a rating and subscribe for the latest episode at iTunes using the apple icon in the player above.About Us - 3YS Owls – Governance Consultants3YS Owls are a corporate governance firm and incorporated legal practice who specialise in providing a variety of services and solutions across corporate governance, company secretary, board advisory, strategy, risk and business consulting. Contact the team today to see how we can help you.TranscriptDownload a full copy of the transcript here.Suggest a topic or join us as a guest on the showIf you have a topic you would like us to explore, or you would like to join us as a guest on the podcast, we would be delighted to hear from you. Lets Get in touch!YS Up - Governance and Boards Podcast is an easy to understand educational podcast covering hot topics in governance, risk, latest regulatory changes and issues keeping directors and executives awake at night. A practical guide to assist in navigating the complex regulatory minefield, increased public scrutiny, erosion of trust, climate change, modern slavery, non-financial risks, systemic cultural problems and other challenges facing companies in Australia in 2020 and beyond. Are you a company secretary, director, board member, C-Suite, executive or senior manager with an interest in governance, risk and regulatory change? Then this is the podcast for you!https://www.3ysowls.com.au/governance/podcast/ys-up-governance.jsp
In this episode of YS Up Governance and Boards Podcast, 3YS Owls Governance Consultants, Ainslie Cunningham and Deb Anderson interview Karissa Breen, Founder and CEO of Karissa Breen Industries (KBI). KBI is a digital marcomms company, servicing the security and emerging tech industry. KBI helps start-ups get established with their presence in the world and help mid-sized and enterprise organisations get their messaging on point, and to the right people through podcasts, written, and video content.We discuss with Karissa the importance of a robust framework for dealing with a data breach as a result of a cyber-attack including the key members of the data breach response team and the importance of clear and cohesive communications including with management, internal staff, suppliers, customers, external stakeholders, and media.“Australia is a very trusting nation. So, with household brand names, if this does happen again, it's really, really hard to be able to recover from that. Again, it's probably going to come down to the CEO running this at the coalface around having that level... I don't want to keep going back to it, but yes, having that level of integrity, but again, being very open about what's happened and having a plan in place. Saying nothing or not communicating the facts is the worst thing. And I think that there's no real, “this is the way to do it” because it would depend on each individual scenario. But as I said, not enough people are just being honest about the situation and saying, "We really care about you guys” and having more chains of communication. I think even at the moment, with everything that's going on with Twitter. They've got a dedicated support page so people can get upset, but they are responding to people quickly because people hate to feel that they aren't heard.”– Karissa BreenSummary of episode · Communications strategy for managing a data breach· Crisis communications in a data breach response plan· Communicating a cyber security breach· PR crisis management – responding to data breaches· Brand and reputational damage· The importance of having one spokesperson to deliver cohesive messaging· Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) resources· Media training for executives· The importance on delivering on promises in terms of timelines for ongoing updates· Every six months stress test your data breach response planAbout Karissa BreenKarissa Breen or KB as she's better known is an entrepreneur, and as an ex techie saw issues with the way the cybersecurity industry was engaging with people. Having worked on the front lines of tech, she founded Karissa Breen Industries (KBI) to help global enterprises frame and develop their engagement strategies. Whether marketing, internal communications or PR, KBI is 100% focused on helping tech companies communicate better with their audiences.Review, Like and CommentIf you enjoyed this episode please remember to review, like and comment. You can leave a rating and subscribe for the latest episode at iTunes using the apple icon in the player above.About Us - 3YS Owls – Governance Consultants3YS Owls are a corporate governance firm and incorporated legal practice who specialise in providing a variety of services and solutions across corporate governance, company secretary, board advisory, strategy, risk and business consulting. Contact the team today to see how we can help you.TranscriptDownload a full copy of the transcript here.Suggest a topic or join us as a guest on the showIf you have a topic you would like us to explore, or you would like to join us as a guest on the podcast, we would be delighted to hear from you. Lets Get in touch!YS Up - Governance and Boards Podcast is an easy to understand educational podcast covering hot topics in governance, risk, latest regulatory changes and issues keeping directors and executives awake at night. A practical guide to assist in navigating the complex regulatory minefield, increased public scrutiny, erosion of trust, climate change, modern slavery, non-financial risks, systemic cultural problems and other challenges facing companies in Australia in 2020 and beyond. Are you a company secretary, director, board member, C-Suite, executive or senior manager with an interest in governance, risk and regulatory change? Then this is the podcast for you!https://www.3ysowls.com.au/governance/podcast/ys-up-governance.jsp
In this episode of YS Up Governance and Boards Podcast, 3YS Owls Governance Consultants, Ainslie Cunningham and Deb Anderson interview Simone Thompson, Managing Director of ST Consult Pty Ltd, a boutique consultancy specialising in providing tailored and pragmatic advice and services to financial services entities. Areas of expertise are governance, compliance and risk management, product and operational strategy and group life insurance.We discuss with Simone compliance, risk and governance in the superannuation industry, ESG, ethical investing, financial literacy and Simone’s extensive experience in financial services.“It's incredibly more professional than it was, even in my short career of 15 years or so, the professionalism of the trustee offices, the number of staff that are in there, the engagement with service providers, all of that is a huge difference to where it was 15 years ago. The board and the education of boards and the willingness of boards to get involved with the product and the services, all of that has enhanced so much. I mean, obviously we've seen a considerable shrinking of the market compared to the number of super funds there were as to now, and I think in 10 years’ time there'll be a lot less super funds there, and I think that's just led to a more professional setup as well.”– Simone ThompsonSummary of episode · Compliance, risk and governance in the superannuation industry· Ethical investing· Financial literacy· ESG· Niche funds· Robo advice· Access to financial advice· Dealing with regulators· Early access to Super as a result of COVID-19· DiversityAbout Simone ThompsonSimone Thompson is the Managing Director of ST Consult Pty Ltd, a boutique consultancy specialising in providing tailored and pragmatic advice and services to financial services entities. Areas of expertise are governance, compliance and risk management, product and operational strategy and group life insurance.Prior to launching ST Consult, Simone spent two years in the role of Risk and Compliance Manager for Australian Ethical Investment, and ten years as a consultant and director of PFS Consulting.Simone is also a Non-Executive Director of Togethr Trustees, a superannuation trustee holding an Extended Public Offer RSE Licence, which currently manages $26 billion on behalf of over 150,000 members of Catholic Super and Equipsuper.Review, Like and CommentIf you enjoyed this episode please remember to review, like and comment. You can leave a rating and subscribe for the latest episode at iTunes using the apple icon in the player above.About Us - 3YS Owls – Governance Consultants3YS Owls are a corporate governance firm and incorporated legal practice who specialise in providing a variety of services and solutions across corporate governance, company secretary, board advisory, strategy, risk and business consulting. Contact the team today to see how we can help you.TranscriptDownload a full copy of the transcript here.Suggest a topic or join us as a guest on the showIf you have a topic you would like us to explore, or you would like to join us as a guest on the podcast, we would be delighted to hear from you. Lets Get in touch!YS Up - Governance and Boards Podcast is an easy to understand educational podcast covering hot topics in governance, risk, latest regulatory changes and issues keeping directors and executives awake at night. A practical guide to assist in navigating the complex regulatory minefield, increased public scrutiny, erosion of trust, climate change, modern slavery, non-financial risks, systemic cultural problems and other challenges facing companies in Australia in 2020 and beyond. Are you a company secretary, director, board member, C-Suite, executive or senior manager with an interest in governance, risk and regulatory change? Then this is the podcast for you!https://www.3ysowls.com.au/governance/podcast/ys-up-governance.jsp
In this episode of YS Up Governance and Boards Podcast, 3YS Owls Governance Consultants, Ainslie Cunningham and Deb Anderson interview Reece Walker, Chair of Partners and a member of McCullough Robertson's Executive Leadership team. Reece's broad experience includes applying his knowledge of the Corporations Act and ASX Listing Rules as well as advising on governance, stakeholder management, employee share and option plans and general commercial issues. Reece has been consistently rated as a leading capital markets and corporate M&A lawyer, by Asia Pacific Legal 500 providing high quality advice and being committed to the clients’ needs.We explore with Reece IPO’s in depth as well as his role in leading an award-winning law firm.“The concept of doing a pre-IPO capital raise, I think is really important. So if you can get some cornerstone investors both to contribute some capital in terms of covering the costs of all those things you need to do, but also getting that engagement so that you know you are well supported going into the IPO and the market can actually sometimes see that you've attracted that cornerstone investor or investors already. That's a really positive sign that the market will quite often look to see that you've done that. The other thing that is an important feature of IPOs at the moment is this concept of doing a suitability application. So historically, it was reasonably common just to have a bit of a light touch sort of engagement with ASX in particular and then lodge the prospectus and go forward towards listing.And I think from the engagement that we've had with the ASX in recent times, having a pre-IPO raise is actually one of the factors that may be in certain circumstances considered a positive, because it has shown that ability to fund the company. You're not going to fall off a cliff day one after the listing, and you've attracted some of the smart money that might understand that space.”– Reece WalkerSummary of episode · Initial Public Offerings (IPO)· The importance of working with regulators early on in an IPO· Pre-IPO capital raising· ASX Listing· The importance of well qualified and experienced advisors in the IPO process and the benefits of a reputable share registry· Leading an award-winning Law Firm· Proxy Advisors· Culture· Gender neutral pay policy· The importance of good governance· Remuneration strategies and equity incentives· DiversityAbout Reece WalkerReece is a leading capital markets lawyer and has extensive transactional experience in public and private capital raisings, mergers and acquisitions and restructures. Reece's broad experience includes applying his knowledge of the Corporations Act and ASX Listing Rules as well as advising on governance, stakeholder management, employee share and option plans and general commercial issues. Reece has been consistently rated as a leading capital markets and corporate M&A lawyer, by Asia Pacific Legal 500 providing high quality advice and being committed to the clients’ needs. Since 2017, Reece has been ranked in the Corporate Law Category of Best Lawyers Australia. His work has covered the life sciences, technology, telecommunications, travel, food and agribusiness, engineering and resources sectors.His clients include multi-national corporations, ASX listed companies and early stage companies with high growth potential. Reece is Chair of Partners and a member of McCullough Robertson's Executive Leadership team.Review, Like and CommentIf you enjoyed this episode please remember to review, like and comment. You can leave a rating and subscribe for the latest episode at iTunes using the apple icon in the player above.About Us - 3YS Owls – Governance Consultants3YS Owls are a corporate governance firm and incorporated legal practice who specialise in providing a variety of services and solutions across corporate governance, company secretary, board advisory, strategy, risk and business consulting. Contact the team today to see how we can help you.TranscriptDownload a full copy of the transcript here.Suggest a topic or join us as a guest on the showIf you have a topic you would like us to explore, or you would like to join us as a guest on the podcast, we would be delighted to hear from you. Lets Get in touch!YS Up - Governance and Boards Podcast is an easy to understand educational podcast covering hot topics in governance, risk, latest regulatory changes and issues keeping directors and executives awake at night. A practical guide to assist in navigating the complex regulatory minefield, increased public scrutiny, erosion of trust, climate change, modern slavery, non-financial risks, systemic cultural problems and other challenges facing companies in Australia in 2020 and beyond. Are you a company secretary, director, board member, C-Suite, executive or senior manager with an interest in governance, risk and regulatory change? Then this is the podcast for you!https://www.3ysowls.com.au/governance/podcast/ys-up-governance.jsp
In this episode of YS Up Governance and Boards Podcast, 3YS Owls Governance Consultants, Ainslie Cunningham and Deb Anderson explore with Craig Manson his wealth of experience as a Company Board Director and Advisory Board Chair and Managing Director/CEO across Technology, Consumer Goods, FMCG and Financial Services; customer engagement; compensated and uncompensated risk; risk vs. value creation; go-to-market and some of the current challenges facing boards and directors. “Uncompensated risk is the usual characters isn't it. It's a financial work health and safety, those types of risk. Cyber risks, brand risk, reputational risk, those types of things which boards 100% have to be all over all the time. And you just there's no escaping the fact that those uncompensated risks have to be managed and mitigated incredibly well. That's the board's role. It’s the compensated risks that I often see boards not really focusing on, which is that value creation. Drucker was always talking about: “you have to take certain kinds of risks” because you’ve got to take risks to grow business, and it's the uncompensated risk that lead to higher revenue, higher profits, better ways of doing business, high valuations for organisations. By doing different and unique things, they're compensated risks that I feel don't get enough attention on boards and deserve a lot more attention." – Craig MansonSummary of episode · Compensated and uncompensated risk· Cyber risk, brand risk, reputational risk· Culture· Customer experience (CX)· Governance boards v Advisory boards· Virtual board meetings· Governance· Strategy· Commercial ‘go-to-market’· Mentoring Tech start-upsAbout Craig MansonCraig is an experienced Company Board Director and Advisory Board Chair with over 10 years board experience across the private sector and 20 years’ experience at Managing Director/CEO level in Technology, Consumer Goods, FMCG and Financial Services. This included 5 years on the Global Strategic Planning team for a $35bn global tech company. Key areas of expertise;· Commercial ‘go-to-market’· Culture and leadership· Strategy development and delivery· Customer engagement· M&A and capital raising· Change, growth, transformationCraig currently sits on the Boards of Marketboomer Pty Ltd, Toustone Pty Ltd, Alex Pty Ltd (interim Chair) and Respond Global Pty Ltd. Craig is on three Advisory Boards.In addition to the Board roles Craig owns a boutique advisory firm Manson & Co. specialising in commercialisation and go-to-market, strategic transformation, and general advisory work across Australia, Europe, Asia.Craig mentors start-ups in the local community at the Peregian Tech Hub and globally through Earth Tech Ventures and sits on the Earth Tech Ventures Investment Committee.Review, Like and CommentIf you enjoyed this episode please remember to review, like and comment. You can leave a rating and subscribe for the latest episode at iTunes using the apple icon in the player above.About Us - 3YS Owls – Governance Consultants3YS Owls are a corporate governance firm and incorporated legal practice who specialise in providing a variety of services and solutions across corporate governance, company secretary, board advisory, strategy, risk and business consulting. Contact the team today to see how we can help you.TranscriptDownload a full copy of the transcript here.Suggest a topic or join us as a guest on the showIf you have a topic you would like us to explore, or you would like to join us as a guest on the podcast, we would be delighted to hear from you. Lets Get in touch!YS Up - Governance and Boards Podcast is an easy to understand educational podcast covering hot topics in governance, risk, latest regulatory changes and issues keeping directors and executives awake at night. A practical guide to assist in navigating the complex regulatory minefield, increased public scrutiny, erosion of trust, climate change, modern slavery, non-financial risks, systemic cultural problems and other challenges facing companies in Australia in 2020 and beyond. Are you a company secretary, director, board member, C-Suite, executive or senior manager with an interest in governance, risk and regulatory change? Then this is the podcast for you!https://www.3ysowls.com.au/governance/podcast/ys-up-governance.jsp
In this episode of YS Up Governance and Boards Podcast, 3YS Owls Governance Consultants, Ainslie Cunningham and Deb Anderson explore with Lana Woltman – Owner | Lawyer | Legal Consultant – Lana Woltman Consulting - Leadership and the qualities we consider make someone a great leader; the importance of having a clear vision, direction, strategy and communicating this to your team; workplace culture - that it starts from the top down and how to build a great culture; WH&S, workers’ compensation claims; the importance of training staff and managing and mitigating risk; Lana’s journey to becoming a lawyer and the power of confidence and mental resilience. “Take, for example, somebody in a heavy manual labour type job where the risks are very high every day simply because they're moving, they're around heavy objects, and they have to use their physical capabilities to do their job, as opposed to somebody like me who sits at a desk every day and I operate a mouse and I type. And so, the risks in each respective role are completely different. How to lift safely in the workplace, I've had heaps of training on all of this stuff but it's not enough to just train either just like what you said, Ainslie. You then have to be making sure that people are complying with the things that you've taught them. You have to make sure that your managers and that you're leader is monitoring staff and if they're noticing that certain procedures, ways of doing things, are not being safely adhered to that the person is being pulled up. And it's not a written warning type of situation as far as I'm concerned. It's seek first to understand: did you actually understand that this is what this policy is that you've signed?Because if not let's sit down and have a conversation about it. This is why it's dangerous. These are the types of claims that we are aware of that people bring in, workers' compensation claims or public liability claims, and this is the outcome. If you are injured, or if you hurt somebody else, or if you make the wrong decision, this is your liability as well as the company's. Policies, procedures, codes of conduct, training, but then following up the amount of times that companies have these great policies in place who are, “Oh, no, we've trained somebody.”.– Lana WoltmanSummary of episode · The Lawyers Lawyer· Personal injuries claims management· The importance of risk management, WH&S from a PI Lawyers perspective.· Workplace culture· Leadership· Vision / Direction· Embedding policies and procedures· Confidence· Workers compensation claims· The importance of social media and why if you don't have a strong strategy you will be left behind· DiversityAbout Lana WoltmanLana is an experienced personal injury and insurance litigation Lawyer and has worked in this space since 2012.Lana worked for three national firms prior to being poached by a premier Gold Coast commercial law firm to set up their personal injuries practice.Lana has recently launched her own Legal Consultancy business after seeing a gap in the market. Lana now refers to herself as The Lawyers Lawyer - her mission is to help plaintiff personal injury lawyers and law firms achieve outstanding outcomes by providing experienced, high quality legal consulting, locum tenens, coaching, training and mentoring services.Lana is the first to admit, she is not your typical lawyer. With a creative background, Lana has used her creativity not only in her legal practice, but also to build a very strong online social media presence which has attracted a huge amount of attention.Lana believes that simply knowing the law is no longer enough to excel in the legal profession. According to Lana, lawyers now need to be multifaceted, with a broad range of skills to excel.Lana is a passionate advocate for positive change in the legal profession, she thrives on raising other up, celebrating the success of her peers, and bringing the business community together to create long term relationships.Lana wants to be an example that by making your own opportunities, being your most authentic self, having confidence and being fearless, that you can create something truly remarkable for your life.Review, Like and CommentIf you enjoyed this episode please remember to review, like and comment. You can leave a rating and subscribe for the latest episode at iTunes using the apple icon in the player above.About Us - 3YS Owls – Governance Consultants3YS Owls are a corporate governance firm and incorporated legal practice who specialise in providing a variety of services and solutions across corporate governance, company secretary, board advisory, strategy, risk and business consulting. Contact the team today to see how we can help you.TranscriptDownload a full copy of the transcript here.Suggest a topic or join us as a guest on the showIf you have a topic you would like us to explore, or you would like to join us as a guest on the podcast, we would be delighted to hear from you. Lets Get in touch!YS Up - Governance and Boards Podcast is an easy to understand educational podcast covering hot topics in governance, risk, latest regulatory changes and issues keeping directors and executives awake at night. A practical guide to assist in navigating the complex regulatory minefield, increased public scrutiny, erosion of trust, climate change, modern slavery, non-financial risks, systemic cultural problems and other challenges facing companies in Australia in 2020 and beyond. Are you a company secretary, director, board member, C-Suite, executive or senior manager with an interest in governance, risk and regulatory change? Then this is the podcast for you!https://www.3ysowls.com.au/governance/podcast/ys-up-governance.jsp
In this episode of YS Up Governance and Boards Podcast, 3YS Owls Governance Consultants, Ainslie Cunningham and Deb Anderson discuss with Damian Tarry, Senior Human Resources Officer for the Retail Food Group (ASX:RFG) some of the challenges faced by franchisees during COVID-19, the importance of communication and empathy as part of a return to work strategy and some great HR tips to support return to work . Damian also shared with us his experience working remotely and gave us a glimpse into his family life including the chooks. “I think if I talk about the COVID-19 situation, I think again, it's probably, look for other businesses that have been through this, there's some great information out there. Collaborate, with people that you're partnering with as well. So that you're getting that really good community feel for how to approach it. Communicate regularly with your employees, the more you communicate the better. And then listen. So, it's got to be two way, listen to what they're saying. And I think, really you can apply that to nearly everything you're doing from a SME point of view, to look after your employees. This is the time to really do that. Look after employees and your customers, and that will pay off in the long run.”– Damian TarrySummary of episode · Managing work from home and return to work for employees from a Human Resources lens· Return to work tips post pandemic· Food Franchises· Working remotely· Coffee and carbs· The importance of a supportive board in times of crisis· Worksafe resources· National Retail Association support· Supporting employees with anxiety and stress and providing support through an Employee Assistance Program (EAP)· The importance of communication· Find what is good for you.About Damian TarryDamian is a Human Resources professional on the Gold Coast enjoying a diverse career where he has worked within a range of industries including hospitality and tourism, childcare, financial services and retail. The experiences obtained through this time have provided strong learning opportunities including public listings, mergers and acquisitions, cultural transformation, rapid growth and operational turnarounds. A number of the early roles included remote area living which have added the depth of knowledge and people leadership required for being a strong HR practitioner given the exposure to wide ranging issues where resourcefulness was a must.Damian’s current role is as Chief HR Officer for Retail Food Group supporting iconic food brands such as Gloria Jeans, Brumby’s Donut King, Crust Pizza, Michel’s and DiBella Coffee both in Australia and overseas.Damian is a strong advocate for people and brings organisational focus to engagement and capability where real impacts can be made no matter what the challenge or life cycle is.From NSW originally, Damian lives on the Gold Coast with his wife Monica, kids Arlo and Brooke, dog Boston and chickens.Review, Like and CommentIf you enjoyed this episode please remember to review, like and comment. You can leave a rating and subscribe for the latest episode at iTunes using the apple icon in the player above.About Us - 3YS Owls – Governance Consultants3YS Owls are a corporate governance firm and incorporated legal practice who specialise in providing a variety of services and solutions across corporate governance, company secretary, board advisory, strategy, risk and business consulting. Contact the team today to see how we can help you.TranscriptDownload a full copy of the transcript here.Suggest a topic or join us as a guest on the showIf you have a topic you would like us to explore, or you would like to join us as a guest on the podcast, we would be delighted to hear from you. Lets Get in touch!YS Up - Governance and Boards Podcast is an easy to understand educational podcast covering hot topics in governance, risk, latest regulatory changes and issues keeping directors and executives awake at night. A practical guide to assist in navigating the complex regulatory minefield, increased public scrutiny, erosion of trust, climate change, modern slavery, non-financial risks, systemic cultural problems and other challenges facing companies in Australia in 2020 and beyond. Are you a company secretary, director, board member, C-Suite, executive or senior manager with an interest in governance, risk and regulatory change? Then this is the podcast for you!https://www.3ysowls.com.au/governance/podcast/ys-up-governance.jsp
In this episode of YS Up Governance and Boards Podcast, 3YS Owls Governance Consultants, Ainslie Cunningham and Deb Anderson discuss with Shannon Sedgwick, senior managing director of Ankura - cybersecurity, cyber risk strategies for reduction and mitigation of cyber attacks with Shannon providing some helpful hints on how to minimise the impact on SME’s in the event of a cyber-attack.“Constant awareness I think is key and constant communication with staff members and the IT and security teams, and just seeing cybersecurity as the business enabler that it can be, not just somewhere that their costs get buried and you forget about it and you hand off the problem to the IT team and the long suffering Chief Information Security Officer. I think it's important that we're all aware that cybersecurity is everybody's responsibility, from individuals through to small Mum and Pop shops, to large corporate businesses and federal government. It's everybody's responsibility, and I think we're going the right way about it. We just need to keep ploughing ahead with those efforts.”– Shannon SedgwickSummary of episode · Strategic cybersecurity· Ankura· Mitigating cybersecurity risks· Risk based approach to protect critical assets· Cyber Insurance as a risk transfer mechanism· Risks posed to brand and reputation damage as a result of a cybersecurity incident· The importance of a robust Incident Response Plan· Cyber criminals and malicious actors· Security for eCommerce sites· Spear phishing and Ransomware attacks and other malicious activity· Data breaches· Australian Cyber Security Centre resourcesAbout Shannon SedgwickShannon is the senior managing director of Ankura, specialising in strategy, cybersecurity, and governance, risk, and compliance. Shannon Sedgwick is a senior managing director at Ankura located in the Sydney office. Shannon has experience in providing future focus leadership to government and enterprise executives and boards to maximise the benefits of implementing new technologies, align that implementation with their strategic intent, and future-proof their organisations against cyber threats. After over a decade of working globally, consulting on technology, cybersecurity, and governance, risk, and compliance, Shannon has unique and unparalleled insight into what makes an organisation profitable and resilient.Shannon has landed coverage in print and broadcast outlets around the world, including The Today Show, 7 News, Sky News, ITV, KBPS, ABC, 60 Minutes, 2GB, and Sunday Night. His articles have been featured in the Asia Pacific Security Magazine, Australian Financial Review, The Australian, CSO, News.com.au, and university journals. Shannon engages with executives in boards, in both government and private industry, and developed solutions to incorporate cyber risk into their overall business strategy.His focus is on strategic cybersecurity, helping clients make risk reduction and compliance objectives and advising on the implementation of new and evolving technologies by ensuring they are secure, fit for purpose, scalable, and continually driving efficiencies in the target organisation. As a non-executive director on various boards, Shannon has a passion for initiatives that tackle issues affecting the disabled, indigenous, and veteran communities.Review, Like and CommentIf you enjoyed this episode please remember to review, like and comment. You can leave a rating and subscribe for the latest episode at iTunes using the apple icon in the player above.About Us - 3YS Owls – Governance Consultants3YS Owls are a corporate governance firm and incorporated legal practice who specialise in providing a variety of services and solutions across corporate governance, company secretary, board advisory, strategy, risk and business consulting. Contact the team today to see how we can help you.TranscriptDownload a full copy of the transcript here.Suggest a topic or join us as a guest on the showIf you have a topic you would like us to explore, or you would like to join us as a guest on the podcast, we would be delighted to hear from you. Lets Get in touch!YS Up - Governance and Boards Podcast is an easy to understand educational podcast covering hot topics in governance, risk, latest regulatory changes and issues keeping directors and executives awake at night. A practical guide to assist in navigating the complex regulatory minefield, increased public scrutiny, erosion of trust, climate change, modern slavery, non-financial risks, systemic cultural problems and other challenges facing companies in Australia in 2020 and beyond. Are you a company secretary, director, board member, C-Suite, executive or senior manager with an interest in governance, risk and regulatory change? Then this is the podcast for you!https://www.3ysowls.com.au/governance/podcast/ys-up-governance.jsp
In this episode of YS Up Governance and Boards Podcast, 3YS Owls Governance Consultants, Ainslie Cunningham and Deb Anderson explore with David Johnstone the successful integration following the acquisition by Envirosuite Limited of EMS Brüel Kjaer remotely during the pandemic and David’s role as a non-executive chair and executive director.“It's been a really good lesson for not only boards, I think for management that ... if you're outcomes based, you can get those outcomes without having to be in an office environment all the time and especially under the circumstances when you're trying to merge companies. I was very concerned that we wouldn't be able to effect it in the 90 days that the team had given themselves. But, I think our focus from the start was on the well-being of our staff and building a resilient culture, I think by doing that we hit the 90 day period that we wanted to integrate those businesses and most of the staff are coming along for the ride now.”– David Johnstone Summary of episode · Envirosuite Limited (ASX:EVS) - who are out to empower mankind to reduce environmental impact· How EVS successfully integrated a significant acquisition remotely during the pandemic· Air, noise, water and vibration monitoring software· Environmental intelligence and environmental monitoring solutions· The role as a director on Board’s during a pandemic· Sporting sector technology· The relationship between the chair and CEO· Board reporting· Diversity and board skills· Virtual board meetings· Strategy· Developing a resilient cultureAbout David JohnstoneDavid is an experienced Executive, NED and Chair who has been actively involved in business for more than 35 years; successfully starting, owning and operating a vast range of businesses. With experience gained nationally and internationally in tech start-ups, selling, licensing, merging and acquiring businesses, having also arranged funding for management buy outs along with the successful placement/listing of companies on the London Stock Exchange and the Australian Stock Exchange.He is a keen investor, chair and advisor to various technology companies in the communications, finance, insurance, risk management and sporting sectors which are investing and advancing technology to the forefront of their respective industries.David gained executive experience in international growth companies as CEO of Professional Investment Services LTD (ASX:CAF), Bartercard Ltd (ASX:BPS) and PR Finance Ltd, he brings immense knowledge and commercial sensibility to any business or board.Specialties: Financial Services, Investment, Corporate Development, Mergers & Acquisitions, Negotiations, Leadership, Mentoring and Non-Executive Director/Chair.Review, Like and CommentIf you enjoyed this episode please remember to review, like and comment. You can leave a rating and subscribe for the latest episode at iTunes using the apple icon in the player above.About Us - 3YS Owls – Governance Consultants3YS Owls are a corporate governance firm and incorporated legal practice who specialise in providing a variety of services and solutions across corporate governance, company secretary, board advisory, strategy, risk and business consulting. Contact the team today to see how we can help you.TranscriptDownload a full copy of the transcript here.Suggest a topic or join us as a guest on the showIf you have a topic you would like us to explore, or you would like to join us as a guest on the podcast, we would be delighted to hear from you. Lets Get in touch!YS Up - Governance and Boards Podcast is an easy to understand educational podcast covering hot topics in governance, risk, latest regulatory changes and issues keeping directors and executives awake at night. A practical guide to assist in navigating the complex regulatory minefield, increased public scrutiny, erosion of trust, climate change, modern slavery, non-financial risks, systemic cultural problems and other challenges facing companies in Australia in 2020 and beyond. Are you a company secretary, director, board member, C-Suite, executive or senior manager with an interest in governance, risk and regulatory change? Then this is the podcast for you!https://www.3ysowls.com.au/governance/podcast/ys-up-governance.jsp
In this episode of YS Up Governance and Boards Podcast, 3YS Owls Governance Consultants, Ainslie Cunningham and Deb Anderson interview Dan Carroll and explore Dan’s role as State Council Member for Vinnies here in Queensland and the impact of COVID-19 on Vinnies operations, the 2020 CEO sleepout, homelessness, virtual board meetings, strategy for not-for-profits, equity markets and the impact of COVID-19 on cashflow and investments. Dan also discussed how the schools that he sits on committees of have adapted.“When you take a family out of an existing situation and put them in a brand new place, the kids are probably the least looked at, and yet they're the most vulnerable. They go to a brand new school. They don't know anyone there. They don't have the appropriate school uniforms and they're behind the eight ball right from day one. So, Vinnies, in fact has a fairly significant education fund. We will provide uniforms, clothes, books and whatever kids need to better assimilate in those situations from day one.”– Dan CarrollSummary of episode · St Vincent de Paul (Vinnies)· Charites and Not for Profits (NFP’s)· CEO Sleepout· Homelessness· Strategy· Impact of COVID-19 on the closure of Vinnies stores and the supply of donations and impact on cashflow· Volunteering· Role as a director on Board’s during a pandemic· Virtual board meetings· Recession and unemployment· Equity markets· Stakeholder communicationAbout Dan CarrollDan is a Chartered Accountant with over 30 years’ experience. Prior to retiring some five years ago, he was a partner in Grant Thornton's assurance division in Brisbane. His role required him to demonstrate excellent business development, client service, technical and interpersonal skills. His business development activities at Grant Thornton focused on medium to large sized private and public companies. Services provided to his clients included statutory, audit and review opinions, review reports, agreed upon procedures reports and financial due diligence.He has developed significant expertise in a wide range of industries, including property and construction, heavy engineering, manufacturing, mining and resources, freight and logistics, agriculture, meat, cotton, and sugar, and service industries.During his career he was often asked to provide advice on the application of IFRS Accounting Standards and presented many accounting and auditing standard technical update sessions, for and on behalf of both the AICA and CPA in Australia.His position at Grant Thornton provided him with a wide exposure to all elements of professional practice management including managing people, divisional production and divisional budgeting reporting.Since retiring, to spend more time with his family, Dan has taken on several non-executive Board roles. The most significant of these is that he is current State Treasurer and State Council Member for Vinnies here in Queensland. An organization which currently has a turnover of $300 million per annum and net assets exceeding $400 million.There he Chairs the Finance and Risk Committee and also is a member of the Property Committee. Dan is a member of the Finance and Investment Committees for two independent schools in Brisbane, namely, Somerville House and Villanova College. He is also a non-executive director on a number of private company groups.In his free time, Dan loves to travel with his family and has two trips now deferred due to the Coronavirus, reading, drinking fine red wine and watching live sport.Review, Like and CommentIf you enjoyed this episode please remember to review, like and comment. You can leave a rating and subscribe for the latest episode at iTunes using the apple icon in the player above.About Us - 3YS Owls – Governance Consultants3YS Owls are a corporate governance firm and incorporated legal practice who specialise in providing a variety of services and solutions across corporate governance, company secretary, board advisory, strategy, risk and business consulting. Contact the team today to see how we can help you.TranscriptDownload a full copy of the transcript here.Suggest a topic or join us as a guest on the showIf you have a topic you would like us to explore, or you would like to join us as a guest on the podcast, we would be delighted to hear from you. Lets Get in touch!YS Up - Governance and Boards Podcast is an easy to understand educational podcast covering hot topics in governance, risk, latest regulatory changes and issues keeping directors and executives awake at night. A practical guide to assist in navigating the complex regulatory minefield, increased public scrutiny, erosion of trust, climate change, modern slavery, non-financial risks, systemic cultural problems and other challenges facing companies in Australia in 2020 and beyond. Are you a company secretary, director, board member, C-Suite, executive or senior manager with an interest in governance, risk and regulatory change? Then this is the podcast for you!https://www.3ysowls.com.au/governance/podcast/ys-up-governance.jsp
In this episode of YS Up Governance and Boards Podcast, 3YS Owls Governance Consultants, Ainslie Cunningham and Deb Anderson interview Taj Pabari, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Fiftysix Creations. We discussed Taj’s journey from a disengaged young person in school to creating Fifysix Creations at the age of 14, which is an education and social enterprise delivering business and entrepreneurship programs to solve youth unemployment.“You can't start a business without the support of other people, team members, co-founders that sort of thing. And therefore, they need to find a team, grow a team, incentivise other people to come work for them, and we kind of realised, entrepreneurship is a great way of teaching transferable life skills, and instead of trying to get kids to persuade them, to learn about public speaking, just get them to start a business because ultimately if they want to succeed down a pathway in business, they're going to need to know how to communicate. They're going to find a way to push out of their comfort zones.”– Taj PabariSummary of episode · Tech Blog· Fiftysix Creations· Cyber Bullying· Youth unemployment· Communication, collaboration and creativity skills· Young entrepreneurs· Young people in regional communities· Anthony Robbins· Do it yourself Tablet kit· Public Speaking· Board diversity· Government youth grants· Problem solvingAbout Taj PabariTaj is one of Australia's youngest and most successful social entrepreneurs. At the age of 11 Taj started his first business, a tech blog for kids by kids. In 2014, the website was acquired by an international manufacturing firm for a small fee. At the age of 14, Taj founded Fiftysix Creations using the funds he raised from the tech blog alongside investment from Sydney impact investor, Steve Macdonald. The social enterprise delivers entrepreneurship and financial literacy programs for young people. As of 1 April 2020, Fiftysix Creations has educated more than 60,000 students from across Australia and New Zealand. Taj’s work and story has been featured on Sunrise, 60 minutes. The Today Show, National Geographic, ABC, Nickelodeon, and CNBC, and now YS Up Governance and Boards. Accolades collected by Taj and Fiftysix Creations include being named the 2017 young Australian of the year for Queensland, the Australian young innovator of the year, and winner of Westpac's top 20 businesses of tomorrow.Review, Like and CommentIf you enjoyed this episode please remember to review, like and comment. You can leave a rating and subscribe for the latest episode at iTunes using the apple icon in the player above.About Us - 3YS Owls – Governance Consultants3YS Owls are a corporate governance firm and incorporated legal practice who specialise in providing a variety of services and solutions across corporate governance, company secretary, board advisory, strategy, risk and business consulting. Contact the team today to see how we can help you.TranscriptDownload a full copy of the transcript here.Suggest a topic or join us as a guest on the showIf you have a topic you would like us to explore, or you would like to join us as a guest on the podcast, we would be delighted to hear from you. Lets Get in touch!YS Up - Governance and Boards Podcast is an easy to understand educational podcast covering hot topics in governance, risk, latest regulatory changes and issues keeping directors and executives awake at night. A practical guide to assist in navigating the complex regulatory minefield, increased public scrutiny, erosion of trust, climate change, modern slavery, non-financial risks, systemic cultural problems and other challenges facing companies in Australia in 2020 and beyond. Are you a company secretary, director, board member, C-Suite, executive or senior manager with an interest in governance, risk and regulatory change? Then this is the podcast for you!https://www.3ysowls.com.au/governance/podcast/ys-up-governance.jsp
In this episode of YS Up Governance and Boards Podcast, 3YS Owls Governance Consultants, Ainslie Cunningham andDeb Anderson interview Anne Parkin, an executive director of Queensland Treasury Corporation with over 25 years board experience and global banking, securities trading and superannuation experience. We discussed Anne’s journey and some of the challenges and celebrations that have led her to become an International industry leader in operational management of high-level financial transactions in a highly regulated multi-jurisdictional industry.“I joined QTC about four years ago, and they were just starting down a major project. They've basically changed all their systems, their processes, their operating structure, their change management, their people management, they've won awards in HR magazines. They get their surveys of staff and feedback are phenomenal. They kept them very well informed. They gave a lot of training and talked about what needed to be done. They celebrated all the successes and they just went ahead, and it's a very, very good culture. It's comes down to obviously the CEO and his senior people around him.”– Anne ParkinSummary of episode · Culture· Queensland Treasury Corporation· Working in investment banking in Asia· The challenges faced by start-ups· Operational Management· Advisory Boards· Business continuity planning· Implementation of three global systems· Virtual Annual General Meetings· Problem solving· Board reportingAbout Anne ParkinAnne offers over 25 years of board level experience in global banking, securities trading and superannuation spanning across the Asia-Pacific region. As an experienced Non-Executive Director and Chair of Boards, Anne has provided leadership and expertise in operations, risk management, operating in multiple regulatory environments, global client management and project delivery to guide regulated entities, start-ups, government and SMEs.She is recognised as an international industry leader with deep expertise and operational management of high-level financial transactions and highly regulated and multi-jurisdictional industry. She is a strong leader in multicultural workplaces or springing a strong tactical overlay and commercial acumen while maintaining a high level of personal integrity. Anne supports business development whilst ensuring compliance. Her key professional achievements are many and include the successful implementation of three global systems, each project budget greater than $50 million, in APAC, within budget, on time and with no adverse client impact. Another project led to the reduction of unfunded liability in state superannuation fund, which was forecast to save $17.3 million in year 1 and up to $500 million by year 10, reducing the unfunded liability by $1.5 billion.Review, Like and CommentIf you enjoyed this episode please remember to review, like and comment. You can leave a rating and subscribe for the latest episode at iTunes using the apple icon in the player above.About Us - 3YS Owls – Governance Consultants3YS Owls are a corporate governance firm and incorporated legal practice who specialise in providing a variety of services and solutions across corporate governance, company secretary, board advisory, strategy, risk and business consulting. Get in touch with the team today to see how we can help you.TranscriptDownload a full copy of the transcript here.Suggest a topic or join us as a guest on the showIf you have a topic you would like us to explore, or you would like to join us as a guest on the podcast, we would be delighted to hear from you. Lets Get in touch!YS Up - Governance and Boards Podcast is an easy to understand educational podcast covering hot topics in governance, risk, latest regulatory changes and issues keeping directors and executives awake at night. A practical guide to assist in navigating the complex regulatory minefield, increased public scrutiny, erosion of trust, climate change, modern slavery, non-financial risks, systemic cultural problems and other challenges facing companies in Australia in 2020 and beyond. Are you a company secretary, director, board member, C-Suite, executive or senior manager with an interest in governance, risk and regulatory change? Then this is the podcast for you!https://www.3ysowls.com.au/governance/podcast/ys-up-governance.jsp
In this episode of YS Up Governance and Boards Podcast, 3YS Owls Governance Consultants, Ainslie Cunningham andDeb Anderson interview Ryan Tuckwood from ISR Training and together we explore the world of sales training, the Shark Tank experience and being mentored by three of Australia’s leading entrepreneurs.“I think the problem for a lot of businesses is we focus on performance, and we focus on profits instead of trying to get the process right. Trying to empower your team by giving them personal and professional development.”– Ryan TuckwoodSummary of episode Ryan shares with us:· SWISH (Selling With Integrity and Selling Honestly) Sales Training· ISR Training· Multiple award-winning business· Shark Tank· Strategy and framework· Daily non-negotiables· The three P’s· 5 core fundamentals to sales· Building reputation· Risk reporting and risk mitigationAbout Ryan Tuckwood Ryan is one half of the Shark Tank victors at ISR Training, ISR is a multi-award winning sales coach organisation based on the beautiful Gold Coast and they now train people across five continents. Ryan openly admits he was a reluctant sales professional struggling initially, and even sleeping on a bathroom floor at one stage. He has now coached over 5,000 businesses and individuals globally showing his clients how to close over $1 billion in new sales revenue in the last few years alone.Ryan and business partner Jack Corbett boosted their profile in 2018 after appearing on Channel 10's Shark Tank, where they became the first company in Australian history to successfully secure the support of three Australian entrepreneur powerhouses in Glen Richards, Steve Baxter and Andrew Banks who now sit on the ISR board.Review, Like and CommentIf you enjoyed this episode please remember to review, like and comment. You can leave a rating and subscribe for the latest episode at iTunes using the apple icon in the player above.About Us - 3YS Owls – Governance Consultants3YS Owls are a corporate governance firm and incorporated legal practice who specialise in providing a variety of services and solutions across corporate governance, company secretary, board advisory, strategy, risk and business consulting. Contact the team today to see how we can help you.TranscriptDownload a full copy of the transcript here.Suggest a topic or join us as a guest on the showIf you have a topic you would like us to explore, or you would like to join us as a guest on the podcast, we would be delighted to hear from you. Lets Get in touch!YS Up - Governance and Boards Podcast is an easy to understand educational podcast covering hot topics in governance, risk, latest regulatory changes and issues keeping directors and executives awake at night. A practical guide to assist in navigating the complex regulatory minefield, increased public scrutiny, erosion of trust, climate change, modern slavery, non-financial risks, systemic cultural problems and other challenges facing companies in Australia in 2020 and beyond. Are you a company secretary, director, board member, C-Suite, executive or senior manager with an interest in governance, risk and regulatory change? Then this is the podcast for you!https://www.3ysowls.com.au/governance/podcast/ys-up-governance.jsp
In this episode of YS Up Governance and Boards Podcast, 3YS Owls Governance Consultants, Ainslie Cunningham and Deb Anderson interview Lisa Cameron de Vries from Phoenix Resilience and together they explore risk management, processes and procedures, crisis management in the aged care sector“If the leadership team keeps postponing the risk meetings, or putting it as a last agenda point, or is not really saying that it is important that everyone has to update their risk register, that is a really bad message. You always have to lead by example.”– Lisa Cameron de VriesSummary of episode Lisa shares with us:· Risk management· Risk mitigation strategies· Management of conflicting risk mitigation plans and registers across multiple departments in large corporations· Developing risk frameworks that forces all disciplines to come together to ensure risk treatment measures are developed and implemented in an efficient and effective manner· Risk identification and mitigation· Risk procedures and processes and their implementation· Improving resilience in an aged care sector through collaboration of aged care providers, hospitals, pharmacies, medical centres, emergency services and other critical suppliers to facilitate resilience planning across a whole regionAbout Lisa Cameron de VriesLisa has a Masters of Science in Industrial Engineering and nearly two decades of relevant experience in the design, implementation and verification of resilience programs, business continuity, risk physical and information security, QHSE & Emergency Management for organisations based in Europe, Middle East, East Asia, and Australia. These organisations were spread across a large variety of Industries. Nine years ago, Lisa moved to Australia where she co-founded Phoenix Resilience.Phoenix Resilience has grown quickly to be the go-to partner for resilience services across the sectors: government, finance, health, education, utilities, agriculture, not-for-profit, aged care and information technology. Since the start of this year, Lisa has been assisting government agencies and commercial organisations with their COVID-19 preparedness, response, and recovery.Lisa is a regular guest speaker at national and international conferences and technical meetings.Review, Like and CommentIf you enjoyed this episode please remember to review, like and comment. You can leave a rating and subscribe for the latest episode at iTunes using the apple icon in the player above.About Us - 3YS Owls – Governance Consultants3YS Owls are a corporate governance firm and incorporated legal practice who specialise in providing a variety of services and solutions across corporate governance, company secretary, board advisory, strategy, risk and business consulting. Contact the team today to see how we can help you.TranscriptDownload a full copy of the transcript here.Suggest a topic or join us as a guest on the showIf you have a topic you would like us to explore, or you would like to join us as a guest on the podcast, we would be delighted to hear from you. Lets Get in touch!YS Up - Governance and Boards Podcast is an easy to understand educational podcast covering hot topics in governance, risk, latest regulatory changes and issues keeping directors and executives awake at night. A practical guide to assist in navigating the complex regulatory minefield, increased public scrutiny, erosion of trust, climate change, modern slavery, non-financial risks, systemic cultural problems and other challenges facing companies in Australia in 2020 and beyond. Are you a company secretary, director, board member, C-Suite, executive or senior manager with an interest in governance, risk and regulatory change? Then this is the podcast for you!https://www.3ysowls.com.au/governance/podcast/ys-up-governance.jsp
In this episode of YS Up Governance and Boards Podcast, 3YS Owls Governance Consultants, Ainslie Cunningham and Deb Anderson interview Scott Standen from GRT Lawyers and together they explore some of the recent regulatory changes introduced as a result of COVID-19 to enable the more efficient operation of the market.“Since the changes have come in the ASX and ASIC have required companies to now be much more fulsome in their disclosure about how they've gone about the capital raising, who they've placed the shares with, what policies they had in place in terms of their allocations.. So, a lot more transparency now is being brought into those listing rules.”– Scott StandenSummary of episode Scott shares with us:· Changes to the ASX listing rules in relation to capital raising and trading halts· Changes to dividend policies· Earnings guidance and continuous disclosure obligations· Foreign Investment Review Board approvals· Changes to insolvency laws· GRT Foundation – Child’s Play QLD and GiveAbility· Hybrid and Virtual AGM’sAbout Scott StandenScott is a founder and Director of GRT Lawyers and GRT Foundation and corporate lawyer. He leads a team of specialist legal professionals, providing advice to organisations of all sizes, from middle market, large corporates and government owned corporations.Scott’s career spans more than 20 years as a corporate lawyer and has encompassed an in-house general counsel role, director of Statutory Authorities and corporate legal adviser to managing directors, chief financial officers and boards of directors of ASX listed companies.Scott is regularly called on by clients to provide strategic corporate advice to boards of directors and to project manage merger and acquisition transactions and public equity markets transactions. He prides himself in providing technically accurate and commercially focused corporate advice for public, private and listed companies, boards of directors and corporate advisers.Review, Like and CommentIf you enjoyed this episode please remember to review, like and comment. You can leave a rating and subscribe for the latest episode at iTunes using the apple icon in the player above.About Us – 3YS Owls – Governance Consultants3YS Owls are a corporate governance firm and incorporated legal practice who specialise in providing a variety of services and solutions across corporate governance, company secretary, board advisory, strategy, risk and business consulting. Contact the team today to see how we can help you.TranscriptDownload a full copy of the transcript here.Suggest a topic or join us as a guest on the showIf you have a topic you would like us to explore, or you would like to join us as a guest on the podcast, we would be delighted to hear from you. Lets get in touch!YS Up - Governance and Boards Podcast is an easy to understand educational podcast covering hot topics in governance, risk, latest regulatory changes and issues keeping directors and executives awake at night. A practical guide to assist in navigating the complex regulatory minefield, increased public scrutiny, erosion of trust, climate change, modern slavery, non-financial risks, systemic cultural problems and other challenges facing companies in Australia in 2020 and beyond. Are you a company secretary, director, board member, C-Suite, executive or senior manager with an interest in governance, risk and regulatory change? Then this is the podcast for you!https://www.3ysowls.com.au/governance/podcast/ys-up-governance.jsp
In this episode of YS Up Governance and Boards Podcast, 3YS Owls Governance Consultants, Ainslie Cunningham andDeb Anderson interview Rachel Sakurai and together we explored the world of corporate governance, investor relations, social responsibilities and the powers of empathetic leadership. Very relevant topics as we all continue to operate through a pandemic with many organisations re-examining their purpose and their related interests."The whole AGM season is a good example of businesses having to adapt technology. We’ve hit in a mini peak at the moment where there's been a bit of resistance for going down a hybrid or a virtual AGM model and the current state of play has accelerated that process." - Rachel SakuraiSummary of episode * Corporate Governance * Investor Relations and proxy voting * Virtual and hybrid Annual General Meetings (AGM) * Ongoing annual review of Corporate Governance policies * Leadership * Cultural and gender diversity * “The Jamie Young Cup” * Rachel trekking through Nepal for World Youth International
About Rachel SakuraiRachel is a highly motivated professional with over 20 years’ experience in the financial services/ Technology (FINTEC) industry with most of her corporate career within Senior Management for an ASX50 listed entity. She is currently an Executive General Manager for Australia with Computershare.Her specialties include executive leadership, business development, talent growth, solution selling, change enablement, corporate governance and strategic thinking. She is known as a visionary who has the unique ability to transform challenges into opportunities bringing improved profitability and an engaged team.Rachel is incredibly well connected within the business community and is seen as a trusted advisor within in the markets she operates in. Rachel has experience both working for boards and serving on boards including a former advisory board position for an A-League club.Rachel has always been passionate about making a positive impact and has been heavily involved in innovating changes and fundraising for some of the world’s most disadvantaged communities – her love of sport, business acumen and commitment to community saw the successful conception of “The Jamie Young Cup” held in the Gorkhana region of Nepal in May 2019.Review, Like and CommentIf you enjoyed this episode please remember to review, like and comment. You can leave a rating and subscribe for the latest episode at iTunes using the apple icon in the player above.About Us - 3YS Owls – Governance Consultants3YS Owls are a corporate governance firm and incorporated legal practice who specialise in providing a variety of services and solutions across corporate governance, company secretary, board advisory, strategy, risk and business consulting. Contact the team today to see how we can help you.TranscriptDownload a full copy of the transcript here.Suggest a topic or join us as a guest on the showIf you have a topic you would like us to explore, or you would like to join us as a guest on the podcast, we would be delighted to hear from you. Lets get in touch!YS Up - Governance and Boards Podcast is an easy to understand educational podcast covering hot topics in governance, risk, latest regulatory changes and issues keeping directors and executives awake at night. A practical guide to assist in navigating the complex regulatory minefield, increased public scrutiny, erosion of trust, climate change, modern slavery, non-financial risks, systemic cultural problems and other challenges facing companies in Australia in 2020 and beyond. Are you a company secretary, director, board member, C-Suite, executive or senior manager with an interest in governance, risk and regulatory change? Then this is the podcast for you!https://www.3ysowls.com.au/governance/podcast/ys-up-governance.jsp
In this episode of YS Up Governance and Boards Podcast, 3YS Owls Governance Consultants, Ainslie Cunningham andDeb Anderson explore with Marc Nuss, the amazing work of Destiny Rescue who save children from child exploitation and the undercover work involved in rescuing and then counselling, educating and rehabilitating those children so that they can choose their own destiny."We’ve created a beauty school where we train the girls that have been rescued to become beauticians…We provide them with start up kits to enable them to set up their own businesses. The after care is so important - the rescue is one part, but what you do with them after that is so vitally important for their future and so that is the essence of us, why we’re called Destiny Rescue" - Marc NussSummary of episode * Human trafficking * Rescuing children from child exploitation * Undercover operations * Modern slavery reporting * World Health Organization statistics in relation to child exploitation in South East Asia * Fundraising * Not for profit organisations
About Marc NussMarc is a Partnership Manager for Destiny Rescue.Marc has carried a deep interest and compassion for the underprivileged and vulnerable for most of his life. Having three daughters of his own, and experiencing first hand the plight of young women caught in human trafficking, he is passionate about his role in Destiny Rescue and is determined to make a difference.About Destiny RescueDestiny Rescue is a Not-for-Profit organisation started in Australia over 18 years ago, and is dedicated to fighting the trafficking and exploitation of children in seven nations. Their highly trained agents run covert and raid rescue operations, day and night to locate and rescue children.With the ongoing support of generous donors, Destiny Rescue has successfully liberated over 5,200 individual victims of human trafficking.Their tireless work has also helped prevent hundreds of children from exploitation through various local community prevention programs and delivered justice and care for those who have been rescued. Destiny Rescue accept donations.Review, Like and CommentIf you enjoyed this episode please remember to review, like and comment. You can leave a rating and subscribe for the latest episode at iTunes using the apple icon in the player above.About Us - 3YS Owls – Governance Consultants3YS Owls are a corporate governance firm and incorporated legal practice who specialise in providing a variety of services and solutions across corporate governance, company secretary, board advisory, strategy, risk and business consulting. Contact the team today to see how we can help you.TranscriptDownload a full copy of the transcript here.Suggest a topic or join us as a guest on the showIf you have a topic you would like us to explore, or you would like to join us as a guest on the podcast, we would be delighted to hear from you. Lets get in touch!YS Up - Governance and Boards Podcast is an easy to understand educational podcast covering hot topics in governance, risk, latest regulatory changes and issues keeping directors and executives awake at night. A practical guide to assist in navigating the complex regulatory minefield, increased public scrutiny, erosion of trust, climate change, modern slavery, non-financial risks, systemic cultural problems and other challenges facing companies in Australia in 2020 and beyond. Are you a company secretary, director, board member, C-Suite, executive or senior manager with an interest in governance, risk and regulatory change? Then this is the podcast for you!https://www.3ysowls.com.au/governance/podcast/ys-up-governance.jsp
In this episode of YS Up Governance and Boards Podcast, 3YS Owls Governance Consultants, Ainslie Cunningham andDeb Anderson interview Jo Willoughby and together they explore some very practical insights on culture, diversity, growth, opportunity and change in the current climate.“The number one reason why transformations fail is because of the lack of communication and poor leadership. So now more than ever, people are looking to their leaders for certainty and we need to be able to provide it.” - Jo WilloughbySummary of episode Jo shares with us:* Her experience as a Non-Executive Director * The importance of business continuity plans * Change management and leadership * Strategy * Some observations on the impacts of COVID-19 on businesses and boards * Her top 3 tips for boards and businesses facing unprecedented disruption to: 1. Stay calm and don't panic 2. Get clarity on priorities with strong leadership and direction 3. Communication is key especially when dealing with teams facing a new way of working.
About Jo WilloughbyJo Willoughby is an experienced company Director & Advisory Board Chair, working with a diverse portfolio across manufacturing, importing, eCommerce, distribution, professional services & cybersecurity.Drawing on 20+ years’ experience as an accomplished change agent & business builder, Jo is recognised by boards for her breadth of industry experience & deep knowledge of marketing, revenue & profit growth, strategy, change & transformation, risk & nominations.Jo Willoughby currently serves as an independent Non-Executive Director for Winson Group; the holding company for Signet & Insignia and as the Advisory Board Chair form FirmGuard.A Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, a Certified Advisory Board Chair through the Advisory Board Centre & a Fellow of the Australian Marketing Institute, Jo is motivated by creating award winning businesses that are great places to work & future ready.Review, Like and CommentIf you enjoyed this episode please remember to review, like and comment. You can leave a rating and subscribe for the latest episode at iTunes using the apple icon in the player above.About Us - 3YS Owls – Governance Consultants3YS Owls are a corporate governance firm and incorporated legal practice who specialise in providing a variety of services and solutions across corporate governance, company secretary, board advisory, strategy, risk and business consulting. Contact the team today to see how we can help you.TranscriptDownload a full copy of the transcript here.Suggest a topic or join us as a guest on the showIf you have a topic you would like us to explore, or you would like to join us as a guest on the podcast, we would be delighted to hear from you. Lets get in touch!YS Up - Governance and Boards Podcast is an easy to understand educational podcast covering hot topics in governance, risk, latest regulatory changes and issues keeping directors and executives awake at night. A practical guide to assist in navigating the complex regulatory minefield, increased public scrutiny, erosion of trust, climate change, modern slavery, non-financial risks, systemic cultural problems and other challenges facing companies in Australia in 2020 and beyond. Are you a company secretary, director, board member, C-Suite, executive or senior manager with an interest in governance, risk and regulatory change? Then this is the podcast for you!https://www.3ysowls.com.au/governance/podcast/ys-up-governance.jsp
In this trailer of YS Up Governance and Boards Podcast, your co-hosts, 3YS Owls Governance Consultants, Ainslie Cunningham and Deb Anderson introduce the podcast - An easy to understand educational podcast covering hot topics in governance, risk, latest regulatory changes and issues keeping directors and executives awake at night. A practical guide to assist in navigating the complex regulatory minefield, increased public scrutiny, erosion of trust, climate change, modern slavery, non-financial risks, systemic cultural problems and other challenges facing companies in Australia in 2020 and beyond. Are you a company secretary, director, board member, C-Suite, executive or senior manager with an interest in governance, risk and regulatory change? Then this is the podcast for you!https://www.3ysowls.com.au/governance/podcast/ys-up-governance.jsp